Clinton ad questions whether Trump is safe for kids to watch

Published July 14, 2016 1:24pm ET



Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign unveiled a new television ad questioning whether voters are comfortable letting children watch Donald Trump as president.

The ad, titled “Role Models,” will run as part of an existing cable buy nationwide and in several swing states including Ohio, Virginia, Florida and others.

The 60-second spot shows children watching Trump say vulgar things on the campaign trail before text appears onscreen that reads, “Our children are watching. What example will we set for them?”

“Our children and grandchildren will look back at this time and the choices we are about to make, the goals we will strive for, the principles we will live by, and we need to make sure that they can be proud of us,” Clinton is shown saying in the ad.

The Clinton campaign’s spotlight on whether kids can watch Trump on TV comes before the GOP convention begins next week. The GOP convention will feature a series of celebrity speakers and programming that is expected to be unorthodox.