The United States Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton described her rival Donald Trump as a “threat to American democracy” for refusing to honor results of the general elections.
Ms. Clinton said at an election rally in Ohio, that, “On Wednesday night, Donald Trump did something no other presidential nominee has ever done. He refused to say that he would respect the results of this election. By doing that, he is threatening our democracy.”
“He (Trump) is basically saying hey, we have been around 240 years and we have always had peaceful transitions no matter who won or who lost. Look, if you lose an election I have lost elections, you don’t feel very good the next day, do you? But we know in our country the difference between leadership and dictatorship, right?” she said.
“The peaceful transition of power is one of the things that sets us apart. It is how we hold our country together no matter who is in charge. I went to 112 countries as your secretary of state and I saw the difference between what we do and what others do, I was in countries where people jail their political opponents or execute them or exile them or invalidate elections that they didn’t win,” Ms. Clinton said.
“That can never be allowed to happen here. I believe that’s true no matter who you support in this election, whether or not you support me. Or you support my opponent, together, we must support American democracy and the country that has given every one of us so many opportunities,” she said.
“He really believes if you give trillions, that’s with a T, trillions in tax cuts to the wealthy, to millionaires and billionaires and corporations, everything will work out,” the Democratic presidential nominee said.
“It’s really trickle down on steroids. I believe differently that we must invest in working families in the middle class, in small businesses, that will boost the economy,” she said.
“Donald likes to say that he is on the side of American workers but his actions tell a different story. He has been buying cheap Chinese steel and aluminum for his construction projects when he should be buying good American made steel that supports good American jobs,” Ms. Clinton said.
“Donald likes to say that he is on the side of American workers but his actions tell a different story. He has been buying cheap Chinese steel and aluminum for his construction projects when he should be buying good American made steel that supports good American jobs,” Ms. Clinton said.
“So yes my name may be on the ballot, but the question really is, who are we as a country? What are our values? What kind of future do we want to create together? It is so easy to get cynical about politics, believe me, I know that. But this matters so deeply to our families and our communities and our country, and indeed our world,” she said.
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