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Amal Clooney slams Donald Trump's Islamophobic and sexist comments
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First posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:08 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:19 PM EDT
George Clooney's wife Amal Clooney has made it clear she's not a fan of U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
In a new BBC interview, the British human rights lawyer admits she's "perplexed" by the property tycoon and former reality TV star's political success.
Trump is the red hot favourite to become the Republican Party's candidate in the race for the White House, which begins later this year, and Amal can't believe he's doing so well.
But she's confident he won't be able to beat Hillary Clinton, her husband's pick for the next President, if she lands the Democratic Party's candidacy - because his thoughts on immigration, women's issues and foreign policy aren't shared by the U.S. majority.
"If at the end of all of this he gets beaten by the person who becomes the first female president of the United States, then I think that would send a very positive message from the electorate back to him as to what they really think of those points of view," Amal Clooney says. "I don't think they're U.S. values."
Earlier this month, the Clooneys hosted a star-studded fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at their home in Los Angeles, and Amal, 38, insists all Americans have to do to realize Trump is not true presidential material is watch him on TV.
"There's an ad on the TV in the U.S. where they went through all these statements he made against women and you watch that and you think, 'Gosh'. He has a really high negative rating. I don't think he's going to get much of the women's vote as a result of that."
And the lawyer, whose parents are Muslim, also takes issue with Trump's views on religion: "When you listen to what the leading candidate on the Republican side has been saying about building walls, about excluding Mexicans and a complete shutdown of all Muslims entering in, and if you actually look at what he specifically said in that now infamous speech about Muslims, he kept saying, 'They only want jihad (spiritual struggle or holy war). They don't believe in our way of life. They don't respect our system'.
"And when he says 'they' and you watch the media coverage afterwards, people, I think, should have been saying, 'Do you mean the 1.5 billion people around the world who fit that description? Do you mean the people who are U.S. citizens who are members of your military... the vast majority of whom are not violent or extremists in any way?'"
Amal Clooney. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)
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First posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:08 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:19 PM EDT
George Clooney's wife Amal Clooney has made it clear she's not a fan of U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
In a new BBC interview, the British human rights lawyer admits she's "perplexed" by the property tycoon and former reality TV star's political success.
Trump is the red hot favourite to become the Republican Party's candidate in the race for the White House, which begins later this year, and Amal can't believe he's doing so well.
But she's confident he won't be able to beat Hillary Clinton, her husband's pick for the next President, if she lands the Democratic Party's candidacy - because his thoughts on immigration, women's issues and foreign policy aren't shared by the U.S. majority.
"If at the end of all of this he gets beaten by the person who becomes the first female president of the United States, then I think that would send a very positive message from the electorate back to him as to what they really think of those points of view," Amal Clooney says. "I don't think they're U.S. values."
Earlier this month, the Clooneys hosted a star-studded fundraiser for Hillary Clinton at their home in Los Angeles, and Amal, 38, insists all Americans have to do to realize Trump is not true presidential material is watch him on TV.
"There's an ad on the TV in the U.S. where they went through all these statements he made against women and you watch that and you think, 'Gosh'. He has a really high negative rating. I don't think he's going to get much of the women's vote as a result of that."
And the lawyer, whose parents are Muslim, also takes issue with Trump's views on religion: "When you listen to what the leading candidate on the Republican side has been saying about building walls, about excluding Mexicans and a complete shutdown of all Muslims entering in, and if you actually look at what he specifically said in that now infamous speech about Muslims, he kept saying, 'They only want jihad (spiritual struggle or holy war). They don't believe in our way of life. They don't respect our system'.
"And when he says 'they' and you watch the media coverage afterwards, people, I think, should have been saying, 'Do you mean the 1.5 billion people around the world who fit that description? Do you mean the people who are U.S. citizens who are members of your military... the vast majority of whom are not violent or extremists in any way?'"
Amal Clooney. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)
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A human rights lawyer who supports Hillary? That's just wrong.
And her and her husband just held a 200,000 a plate fund raiser for Hillary and then her husband comes out and says he agrees with Bernie that 'big' money has to be taken out of elections
And it's still not in the bag for The Donald as the establishment types don't want him upsetting things and may deny him at the Convention in July, which would not be right....
People had better change from 'God Bless America' to 'God HELP America!'. If some power with some iota of wisdom doesn't step in soon, America will be nothing more than a heap of rubble like a mid-Eastern country!
If the Democrats get in again, it will be the same old, same old that's been going on for decades. Only more of it!
Trump is the only one who seems to have a clear vision of what is wrong and what to do about it.
Two points he made in his 'foreign policy' speech really impressed me:
1) The fight with ISIS can never be won because the U.S. is so predictable. He said he would take whatever measures needed to get rid of them, not tell them when or how. Just do it.
My thoughts were that the worst mistake the allies make is reporting everything their military is doing. They should never have allowed the press to accompany the troops. The enemy knows exactly what the allies are doing all the time. Can't win a battle that way!
2) Re the turmoil in the Mid-East, Trump noted that those countries in which the U.S. has tried to convert to democracy don't want democracy. So what! Let them run their own affairs, just don't mess with America because if you do, we'll come after you! No conflict should be entered unless there is a firm conviction to WIN!
This is what I have believed forever!
The U.S. government thinks they can buy their way to success. They buy their power by kowtowing to lobbyists; they buy votes by promising voters what they want; the try to buy loyalty and friendship from foreign countries with 'foreign aid' money. However, the countries take the money and then stab the U.S. in the back and laugh at them.
Trump see that happening and knows it has to be stopped.
All I can say is 'Go Trump, Go!' for if anyone else wins the Presidency, the U.S. is lost
If the Democrats get in again, it will be the same old, same old that's been going on for decades. Only more of it!
Trump is the only one who seems to have a clear vision of what is wrong and what to do about it.
Two points he made in his 'foreign policy' speech really impressed me:
1) The fight with ISIS can never be won because the U.S. is so predictable. He said he would take whatever measures needed to get rid of them, not tell them when or how. Just do it.
My thoughts were that the worst mistake the allies make is reporting everything their military is doing. They should never have allowed the press to accompany the troops. The enemy knows exactly what the allies are doing all the time. Can't win a battle that way!
2) Re the turmoil in the Mid-East, Trump noted that those countries in which the U.S. has tried to convert to democracy don't want democracy. So what! Let them run their own affairs, just don't mess with America because if you do, we'll come after you! No conflict should be entered unless there is a firm conviction to WIN!
This is what I have believed forever!
The U.S. government thinks they can buy their way to success. They buy their power by kowtowing to lobbyists; they buy votes by promising voters what they want; the try to buy loyalty and friendship from foreign countries with 'foreign aid' money. However, the countries take the money and then stab the U.S. in the back and laugh at them.
Trump see that happening and knows it has to be stopped.
All I can say is 'Go Trump, Go!' for if anyone else wins the Presidency, the U.S. is lost
You got it figured out DM. I think Trump is the only candidate with both balls and teeth. He won't take any crap! He's one of these people who kind of "grow" on you.
And what face are you going to wear when or if he actually does .Trump is anticipating his win.
Maybe your head will explode and you won't have to worry .
I just finished watching the C.B.C. news for an hour and while nothing too specific was said I did get the uncanny feeling that Trump's popularity is starting to surge while Hillary's is starting to wane. Too early yet to make much of it. I doubt if Justin will be happy.
This is my third Trump event to witness in person (many more on TV) and it strikes me that they are becoming "happenings" for Middle America. They are unlike political events I have seen before. The most similar I have seen were rallies I attended for Bobby Kennedy years ago.
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Don't sell Trump short...................there's more talent there than in all the other candidates combined plus there's the bonus that he doesn't take any crap. He's the only hope against ISIS and Pukin!