Echoing Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Suggests Europe Needs To Get A Handle On Immigration

Hillary Clinton speaks onstage at the 2018 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.
Hillary Clinton speaks onstage at the 2018 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.

In an interview with the Guardian published today, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoed President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, urging European leaders to “get a handle” on immigration. According to Clinton, refugees are to blame for the rise of right wing populism in Europe, which is why European leaders need to show that they are “not going to be able to continue to provide refuge and support.”

“I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches that were taken particularly by leaders like Angela Merkel, but I think it is fair to say Europe has done its part, and must send a very clear message – ‘we are not going to be able to continue to provide refuge and support’ – because if we don’t deal with the migration issue it will continue to roil the body politic.”

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