“He has run a campaign of bigotry and division”.
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After answering an audience question about why she is a feminist by saying, “I am a feminist because I believe that women deserve the same rights as men in every aspect of our economy and our society”, during Monday’s MSNBC town hall in Philadelphia, Clinton was pressed by Maddow about her individual commitment to gender equality as an executive.
“I could think of at least one person, who you have already spokes with, who I would like to see in a future Democratic administration”, Podesta said, referring to Indian-American Neera Tanden, head of the Center for American Progress, a top American think-tank who worked with Clinton for around 14 years.
The real estate tycoon said that he called up his credit card company to find out whether their customer support is based in the U.S. or overseas. Even while mocking the call centre representative, however, he described India as a great place, asserting that he was not angry with Indian leaders.
Meanwhile, an Indian-American entrepreneur also hit out at Trump, calling his comments “demeaning”.
Clinton responded, “Well, I am going to have a Cabinet that looks like America, and 50 percent of America is women”.
He was speaking to journalists after the inauguration of Indian-Americans for Hillary Clinton (IAHC), a platform that seeks to mobilise the community in swing States where the contest will be close in November.
He also disagreed with the remarks of Republican Governor from Maine, Paul LePage, who had said that Indian workers are “worst” and “hardest” to understand.
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Thrilled at the launch of Indian-Americans for Hillary Clinton, Tanden said that the small but influential ethnic community could play a significant role in several key states like Maryland, New York, Ohio and California.
