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The Financial Times has endorsed Hillary Clinton to be the 45th President of the US, saying “for all her weaknesses, Clinton is the best hope”.
Part of the newspaper’s view on Monday, reads: “The international order of the past 70 years is fraying, maybe even breaking down. The Brexit vote in June likely removes a pillar of the EU. The Middle East points to a shattered system; further east, in the Pacific, China is becoming more assertive, challenging America’s dominant role in the region and the postwar Bretton Woods system. Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has become emboldened, threatening Nato’s borders, spreading havoc in Syria, and apparently orchestrating leaks to influence the US election itself.
“This is a moment for the renewal of American leadership. One candidate has the credentials. Mrs Clinton has served as first lady, senator for New York and US secretary of state. Mr Trump deals in denigration not diplomacy. He has abused allies, threatening to remove east Asia’s nuclear umbrella, sideline Nato and unleash trade wars. Mr Trump casts himself in the role of a western strongman to stand alongside the likes of Mr Putin.
“This is a moment for the renewal of American leadership. One candidate has the credentials. Hillary Clinton has served as first lady, senator for New York and US secretary of state. Donald Trump deals in denigration not diplomacy.”