Carter: Trump ‘violates’ our founding principles

Published July 27, 2016 12:57am ET



PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Carter ripped Donald Trump in a video address to Democratic delegates Tuesday night by claiming the Republican presidential nominee has “violated some of the most important moral and ethical principles on which our nation was founded.”

The 39th president predicted this election will affect Americans “for generations” and praised Hillary Clinton as the ideal candidate to be competing against Trump.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.