Describing Donald Trump as “an unqualified loose cannon”, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has warned that every American should be concerned that the most important job in the world was within the reach of her Republican rival who has “rattled” world leaders with his divisive rhetoric.
“I know that Donald Trump says outrageous things all the time, but today he officially clinched the Republican nomination. So this is now as real as it gets,” Clinton said as the billionaire emerged the Republican party’s presidential candidate by securing the backing of 1,239 delegates, two more than is required to win the nomination.
“And this man, who is an unqualified loose canon, is within reach of the most important job in the world. So it should concern every American,” she said.
“President (Barack) Obama came out of meetings with our closest allies in the world, and reporting that they are, quote, ‘rattled by the threat Donald Trump represent’. Of course they’re rattled. He’s talking about breaking up our alliances, letting more countries get nuclear weapons, banning all Muslims from coming to America. That is a recipe for fewer friends and more enemies and it will make us less safe,” Clinton said. “The entire world looks to the president of the US for leadership and stability, and that is the kind of leadership I would provide if elected,” Clinton said.