Clinton: Trump's Presidency Will Be a Historical Mistake

Hillary Clinton, the leading candidate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. presidential election, warned on Thursday, June 3, in a foreign policy speech in California that Donald Trump's election as Commander-in-Chief would be a "historical mistake." She added that Trump poses a threat to U.S. national security as he could embroil the country in new wars. Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee, criticized Clinton's remarks in a tweet, stating that she gave a weak performance and read from a script. In her speech in San Diego, Clinton focused on her electoral campaign against Trump, likely her opponent in the November presidential election, rather than addressing her differences with Bernie Sanders, another Democratic candidate. Trump, in his foreign policy remarks, stated that he would negotiate directly with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un to halt the country's nuclear program and criticized NATO as an outdated and costly agreement for the U.S. Jack Sullivan, one of Clinton's advisors, said, "It is important for people to understand that this competition is not just a disagreement between Democrats and Republicans. Donald Trump is unlike any presidential candidates in our country's history and is not fit for the presidency and the command of the U.S. armed forces." California is the most populous state in the U.S. and one of six states where the Democratic Party's nomination competition will take place next Tuesday. Clinton currently has a significant lead among local Democratic representatives over Bernie Sanders but hopes to solidify her nomination by winning California and uniting Democratic voters before the presidential election. On Tuesday, in addition to California, competitions for the Democratic nomination will also be held in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota. California Governor Jerry Brown recently endorsed Clinton's candidacy, stating, "She is the only way to stop the dangerous nomination of Donald Trump." Recent polls indicate that the competition between Clinton and Sanders in California will be very close. Clinton is trying to avoid a defeat in this state, which would be a heavy blow for her. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders has organized a campaign rally in California for Thursday, which will feature famous actress Susan Sarandon. Clinton has delivered several other speeches on foreign policy and national security. Recently, an article published in one of North Korea's propaganda outlets described Donald Trump as "a wise politician" and referred to Clinton as "Hillary the dry-brained." Jack Sullivan, Clinton's advisor, stated, "Trump's remarks about North Korea show that attracting Kim Jong-un's interest is more important to him than supporting America's European allies." Trump has stated that NATO members should pay their defense costs to reduce the financial burden on the U.S. and that changes should be made to the structure and duties of the alliance.