Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said that if former President Donald Trump or a Republican candidate of "his ilk" wins in 2024, Americans will not "recognize our country."
"If I were a betting person right now I’d say Trump is going to run again. He seems to be setting himself up to do that and if he’s not held accountable then he gets to do it again," Clinton told NBC’s "Today" anchor Willie Geist. "I think that could be the end of our democracy not to be too pointed about it, but I want people to understand that this is a make or break point."
Clinton sat down for an interview that aired Sunday where she reflected on her 2016 loss and expressed disgust about the possibility of Trump running again in 2024.
"I tried to warn people. I tried to make the case that this was really dangerous, the people he was allied with, what they were saying, what he might do," Clinton said. "I feel terrible about not stopping him and the people around him, but I feel like now everybody can see for themselves what kind of leader he is."
Clinton said that she "hoped for the best" for the country after Trump defeated her in 2016, but she said Trump’s inauguration speech turned her off, saying it was "outrageous" and that there "wasn’t one grace note" in the speech.
She then pivoted to slamming Republicans in Congress for following his lead in "abusing" their office.