Defeated Clinton calls for more inclusive US — for its children
Clinton acknowledged deep divisions, but said the backing of help for children showed a hopeful sign of the Republicans and Democrats working together
Washington — Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for a renewed fight for a more inclusive US despite disappointment over an election loss that laid bare national divisions. In her first public remarks since conceding to Republican Donald Trump last week, Clinton said that many Americans were asking whether his victory meant the US was still the country they thought it was. "The divisions laid bare by this election run deep, but please listen to me when I say this. America is worth it, our children are worth it," she said at a Children Defence Fund event honouring scholarship winners. "Believe in our country, fight for our values and never, ever give up." Although Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman called the nonprofit advocacy group’s event "a love-in for Hillary Rodham Clinton," the former first lady said it had not been easy for her to attend.
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