Trump must not become US president: Sanders

US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, will be a “disaster” for the country.

“Hillary Clinton and I disagree on a whole lot of issues and people at the convention are going to disagree, but one thing we’re all united on, Trump would be a disaster for this country. He must not become president,” Sanders told RT America, a Russian news channel, on Monday.

Trump’s campaign has been marked by controversial statements, including with disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants and Muslims.

In December, Trump called for a “total and complete” ban on Muslims entering the United States. The proposal triggered widespread criticism and condemnation in the US and around the world.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Sanders reiterated that he would be the strongest candidate for the Democratic Party to defeat Trump in a general election, and called on superdelegates,…

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