Clinton Takes Shot At Trump After Wins: A Prez Shouldn’t ‘Embarrass’ Us

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Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton took shots at Republican frontrunner Donald Trump after both candidates logged big wins in Tuesday night’s primary contests.

“Our commander-in-chief has to be able to defend our country, not embarrass it. Engage our allies, not alienate them. Defeat our adversaries, not embolden them,” Clinton said at an event in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Clinton had won races in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, widening her lead over Democratic rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), whom she congratulated on running a “vigorous” campaign.

As she has for the entire race, Clinton positioned herself in the speech as the candidate with the policy plans and experience to succeed in the White House.

“Every candidate makes promises,” she said. “But every candidate owes it to you to be clear and direct about what our plans will cost and how we’re going to make them work. That’s the difference between running for President and being President.”

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