Erstwhile presidential candidate Donald Trump says Democrat Hillary Clinton will rout the Republican nominee in 2016 unless they pick the “perfect” candidate.
The Hill reports Trump made his remarks to the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa. He told the gathering that Clinton is likely to be the Democratic nominee, which will make for a tough contest.
“If they don’t pick the right person, and I mean the right person, perfect, it’s got to be the perfect person, they are going to get drubbed in the 2016 election,” he said.
Trump said the country can still be “saved,” but that it’s crucial Republicans capture the White House and gain ground in the Senate.
“We have a country that has to be brought back and it has to be brought back through great, great leadership. And if we don’t pick the right person, we’re not going to have great leadership,” he said.
