Clinton ‘tired’ of Trump insulting America

Hillary Clinton took aim at presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday — just one day before California’s critical primary — as she hopes to wrap up the Democratic nomination.

{mosads}At a campaign rally in Lynwood, Calif., the Democratic front-runner chided Trump for not supporting a higher minimum wage or pay equity — two major issues that are pillars of Clinton’s campaign. She blasted Trump for what she said is his name-calling and bullying of Americans, an attack that is likely a preview of her strategy this fall.

“I’m tired of Donald Trump insulting Americans,” Clinton said. “I’m tired of Donald Trump talking down America.

“I’m confident and optimistic about our future, but we’re going to have to do some things, like electing the right person for the United States,” she continued.

The former secretary of State also condemned Trump’s recent criticism of Judge Gonzalo Curiel regarding his “Mexican heritage,” calling on the real estate mogul to cease his “divisiveness.” 

Last week, Trump questioned whether Curiel, who was born in Indiana, could be impartial as he oversees lawsuits against Trump University. During an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Trump said that it’s “absolutely” possible he’d be treated unfairly by a Muslim judge.

“I’m waiting for him to say that a woman judge … couldn’t preside,” Clinton said. “By the time he’s finished, nobody’s going to be left in this country he’s going to have exempted from insults.”

Clinton goes into the California primary facing a tight contest with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). He’s closed the gap in recent polls and the RealClearPolitics California average had Clinton up just 2 percentage points on Monday. But her win in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary on Sunday pushed her close to securing the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. 

She is expected to reach the 2,383 delegate threshold on Tuesday, with hundreds of delegates in California and a handful of other states up for grabs. According to The Associated Press, Clinton is only 23 delegates shy when factoring in superdelegates, party leaders who are unbound until the Democratic National Convention.

Sanders has vowed to remain the race until the convention in July. At a Monday press conference in Emeryville, Calif., the Vermont senator said, “Let’s assess where we are tomorrow,” when asked about the future of his campaign if he loses California.

“Tomorrow is a really big day everybody. I’d be deeply honored and humbled for it to be Hillary Day,” Clinton said. “We believe California represents the future.”