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Hillary Clinton Mocks Donald Trump’s Business Record and Immigration Plan Hillary Clinton Declines Invitation to Debate Bernie Sanders
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DETROIT — Hillary Clinton unleashed a biting critique of Donald J. Trump while addressing a union convention on Monday, mocking his business record and assailing his plan to deport 11 million immigrants who are in the country illegally. DETROIT — Eager to move on from the Democratic primary race, Hillary Clinton has turned down an invitation to debate Senator Bernie Sanders ahead of California’s primary, her campaign said on Monday.
Mrs. Clinton went after Mr. Trump on a variety of subjects, including the minimum wage and the prospect of mass deportations, while promising that the Democratic Party would come together to stop him. The announcement came hours after Mrs. Clinton unleashed a biting critique of Donald J. Trump while addressing a union convention, mocking his business record and offering a glimpse at how she might confront him in the general election.
“We need a president who will use the bully pulpit to stand up for working families,” Mrs. Clinton said. “But the last thing we need is a bully in the pulpit.” Mr. Sanders’s campaign last week tentatively accepted an invitation by Fox News to participate in a debate before California’s June 7 primary, and expressed hope that Mrs. Clinton would agree to face off against the senator.
Speaking at the convention for the politically influential Service Employees International Union, which endorsed her in November, Mrs. Clinton asserted that “a lot of Republicans themselves say Donald Trump is a disaster waiting to happen to America.” In a statement issued Monday evening, a spokeswoman for Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, Jennifer Palmieri, said Mrs. Clinton’s team would contest California while “turning our attention to the threat a Donald Trump presidency poses.”
“We believe that Hillary Clinton’s time is best spent campaigning and meeting directly with voters across California and preparing for a general election campaign that will ensure the White House remains in Democratic hands,” Ms. Palmieri said.
Mr. Sanders said in a statement that he was “disappointed but not surprised” by Mrs. Clinton’s “unwillingness to debate before the largest and most important primary in the presidential nominating process.” He added, “I hope Secretary Clinton reconsiders her unfortunate decision to back away from her commitment to debate.”
Earlier on Monday, Mrs. Clinton left no confusion about where she was focusing her attention.
Speaking at a convention here for the influential Service Employees International Union, which endorsed her in November, Mrs. Clinton asserted that “a lot of Republicans themselves say Donald Trump is a disaster waiting to happen to America.”
She broached the subject of his business record, suggesting his supposed acumen was less than met the eye.She broached the subject of his business record, suggesting his supposed acumen was less than met the eye.
“He could bankrupt America like he’s bankrupted his companies,” Mrs. Clinton said. “I mean, ask yourself: How can anybody lose money running a casino? Really.”“He could bankrupt America like he’s bankrupted his companies,” Mrs. Clinton said. “I mean, ask yourself: How can anybody lose money running a casino? Really.”
The union has spent millions underwriting the Fight for $15 campaign to raise the minimum wage. On that subject, Mrs. Clinton brought up Mr. Trump’s comment during a debate in November about wages being “too high” — though he has recently said otherwise — and his suggestion that the federal minimum wage should be eliminated.The union has spent millions underwriting the Fight for $15 campaign to raise the minimum wage. On that subject, Mrs. Clinton brought up Mr. Trump’s comment during a debate in November about wages being “too high” — though he has recently said otherwise — and his suggestion that the federal minimum wage should be eliminated.
Mrs. Clinton has not supported a $15 hourly federal minimum wage, but when pressed about it in the last Democratic debate, she said she would sign a bill raising it to that amount if she were president.Mrs. Clinton has not supported a $15 hourly federal minimum wage, but when pressed about it in the last Democratic debate, she said she would sign a bill raising it to that amount if she were president.
She warned that “what little we know of his economic policies” consisted of Mr. Trump’s wanting to pile up debt, lead the country into trade wars and let Wall Street run amok, with potentially devastating consequences. Taking on Mr. Trump on Monday, she warned that “what little we know of his economic policies” consisted of piling up debt, leading the country into trade wars and letting Wall Street run amok, with potentially devastating consequences.
And she criticized Mr. Trump over his hard-line approach to immigration, including his desire to deport those who are in the country illegally. And she criticized his hard-line approach to immigration, including his desire to deport those who are in the country illegally.
“What kind of country would we be if we let Donald Trump rip our families apart?” Mrs. Clinton asked. “What kind of country would we be if we let Donald Trump rip our families apart?” she asked.
Mrs. Clinton gave her address in Michigan, one of the Rust Belt states that Mr. Trump hopes to move into the Republican column in the November election. He won the state’s Republican primary in March after highlighting his staunch opposition to trade deals. Mrs. Clinton gave her address in Michigan, one of the Rust Belt states that Mr. Trump hopes to move into the Republican column in the November election. He won the state’s Republican primary in March after highlighting his staunch opposition to trade deals. Mr. Sanders, who also criticized trade deals, defeated Mrs. Clinton in the Democratic primary there.
While her criticism of Mr. Trump made it sound as if she were in the midst of a general election fight, she also took a moment to give credit to her opponent for the Democratic nomination, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who is pressing on with his campaign. Despite her campaign’s statement that she would not debate him, Mrs. Clinton took a moment to give credit to Mr. Sanders during her address.
“I applaud Senator Sanders and his supporters for challenging us,” Mrs. Clinton said. She named money in politics and income inequality, key issues for Mr. Sanders, as two areas she intended to address. “I applaud Senator Sanders and his supporters for challenging us,” Mrs. Clinton said. She listed money in politics and income inequality, key issues for Mr. Sanders, as two areas she intended to address further.
Mrs. Clinton is trying to focus her attention on Mr. Trump even as the Democratic race drags on. She has a virtually insurmountable delegate lead over Mr. Sanders, and last week she said there was “no way” she would not be the Democratic Party’s nominee. Mrs. Clinton is trying to keep her attention on Mr. Trump. She has a virtually insurmountable delegate lead over Mr. Sanders, and last week she said there was “no way” she would not be the Democratic Party’s nominee.
But Mr. Sanders defeated her this month in Indiana, West Virginia and Oregon, contests that highlighted her vulnerabilities among white working-class voters as she readied for a general election matchup with Mr. Trump. But Mr. Sanders defeated her this month in Indiana, West Virginia and Oregon, contests that highlighted her vulnerabilities among white working class voters.
Now, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders are headed to a battle in California, which is among the states that will vote June 7. Mr. Sanders is in the midst of a string of campaign events there, and Mrs. Clinton is planning a number of stops in the state this week as well. Now, even without a debate, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders are headed to a battle in California. Mr. Sanders is in the midst of a string of campaign events there, and Mrs. Clinton is planning several stops in the state this week.
At a rally in East Los Angeles on Monday, Mr. Sanders pointedly criticized both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump by attacking how they raised money.At a rally in East Los Angeles on Monday, Mr. Sanders pointedly criticized both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump by attacking how they raised money.
Mr. Sanders dug in on the subject, saying Mrs. Clinton relies on “super PACs” while he depends on small donations. “We don’t hang out in fancy mansions, raising millions of dollars for our super PAC,” he said.
Mr. Sanders also called Mr. Trump “hysterically funny,” adding that the businessman might be lying about his net worth.Mr. Sanders also called Mr. Trump “hysterically funny,” adding that the businessman might be lying about his net worth.
“Trump is a multibillionaire — or so he tells us,” the senator said. “We don’t know what is true or not because, you know, he lies every day, so probably he’s broke.” “Trump is a multibillionaire — or so he tells us,” he said. “We don’t know what is true or not because, you know, he lies every day, so probably he’s broke.”