Hillary Clinton made her first public-speaking appearance Wednesday night since her concession speech last week. She spoke at the Children Defense Fund event in Washington, D.C., about her setback, while subtly knocking President-elect Trump.
“There have been a few times this week where all I wanted to do was curl up with a good book or the dogs and never leave the house again,” Clinton said at the Newseum gala in Washington, D.C., where she was honored for her work and contribution to child advocacy.
The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said she plans to remain focused on advocating for the principles her campaign addressed.
“As I said last week, our campaign was never about one person or even one election — it was about the country we love and about building an American that is hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted,” said Clinton.
The former secretary of state shared various stories about children whose lives have been positively changed by the organization. Clinton also talked about some children who are scared for the future. Although Clinton did not mention Trump, the stories she shared focused on racial and religious discrimination.
Clinton recalled a young girl in Nevada who was worried her parents would be deported because they are in the U.S. illegally.
“No child should have to live with fear like that. No child should have to be afraid to go to school because they’re Latino or African-American or Muslim or they have a disability,” Clinton said.
As long as children live in poverty or fear, Clinton added, “there’s a lot of work to do.”
