Clinton Says Trump’s Putin Flattery Shows He’s Not Serious
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at a campaign finance event on Sept. 9, 2016, in New York City.
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Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump’s repeated flattery of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his appearance on a Russian state-sponsored news outlet an “unseemly” sideshow in the campaign that shows the Republican nominee isn’t a serious candidate.
"Every day that goes by this just becomes more and more of a reality television show,” Clinton said in response to a question after meeting with a panel of national security experts Friday. “It’s not a serious presidential campaign. And it’s beyond one’s imagination to have a candidate for president praising a Russian autocrat like Vladimir Putin"