Washington – Hillary Clinton on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash billions of dollars from diplomacy and jabbed rhetorically at her former rival, remarking on her penchant for “talking about research, evidence and facts.”
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The former first lady, New York senator and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee addressed an awards ceremony at Georgetown University and focused on advancing the rights of women and girls. Clinton said a rising tide of women’s rights lifts all nations and stressed that global progress depends on the progress of women.
Clinton, who also served as secretary of state during the Obama administration, insisted that the Trump administration’s proposed deep cut of roughly 31 percent for the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development would make the U.S. less secure while undercutting the country’s standing worldwide.
“Turning our backs on diplomacy won’t make our country safer,” Clinton said.
Under the Trump budget proposal unveiled early this month, the United Nations and dozens of its affiliated agencies would face significant cuts and possibly an end to U.S. contributions. Dramatic reductions in U.S.-led health, development and climate change initiatives would require other donors to fill the gaps.
Clinton was greeted by chants of “Hillary! Hillary!” but drew the loudest applause when she remarked, “here I go again, talking about research, evidence and facts.”
The Trump administration has repeatedly been criticized for making false claims. Senior Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway earlier this year defended disputed numbers on the inaugural crowd from the White House as “alternative facts.”
Clinton stressed the need for spending on diplomacy by quoting Defense Secretary James Mattis, who said cutting funds for the State Department means he has to buy more ammunition.
HiLAIRy go away! Get lost!
And all you loser snowflakes, time for you do get some new looney toons, Hillary is old hag!
She’s nuts. The country is not all that safe. Look at the terror acts of shootings, etc. Look at the Obama/Holder/Lynch/Hillary sponsored rebellion against law enforcement, with criminal gangs of thugs like BLM. No, the diplomacy has not done diddly squat to promote or increase safety. But it did create huge wastes of money from the federal government, whether millions on conferences, prostitutes, etc. She claims to base her rantings on facts, but she is dead wrong. If she had any intellect or morality, she would fade into retirement. She does not need the millions for speeches. She already earned it through her position as Secretary of State. I would really love to see Trump go back to his original promise to try her for her treasonous crimes and put her in prison.
How about taking off your pants and appearing with a dress , guess u covering up something
GO AWAY!!! Your candidacy already put the Orange One in the White House. You’re the only candidate in the country who could have lost to that thing that is destroying the credibility of the country and the prestige of the office of the presidency of the USA.
GO AWAY. FAR, FAR, AWAY.
Is it me, or did this crusty old lady put on a few pounds?