Bill Clinton says it would be a 'travesty' if Donald Trump becomes president again in rare interview

In a recent CNN interview, former President Bill Clinton expressed deep concern over the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the presidency, calling it a “travesty” and doubting whether the country could “survive” under Trump’s leadership.

Discussing the idea of survival, Clinton elaborated to CNN’s Edward-Issac Dovere, "Surviving can mean a lot of things. You could put me on life support tonight, but it wouldn’t be survival in the way I’m living now. Politics is the same — I’m not sure we’d make it. It would be a travesty if he were president again."

Clinton, who has recently been campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke to voters in Michigan on Wednesday and shared his plans if Trump were to win the election.

"I’ll do my best to keep my foundation’s work going for my family and for the causes we support, and I’ll go back to work, if they let me," he remarked. On the other hand, if Harris were to win, he said, "If the president needs my help, I’ll be there for natural disasters or specific issues, but I won’t interfere unless she reaches out. Harris will have a tough job, and the last thing she needs is more unsolicited advice from people like us."

While rallying in Michigan, Clinton made a case for Harris, noting, "I think I’m entitled to say that I believe she would be a better president than Trump. I don’t agree that the economy was better just because of him."

Clinton also criticized Trump’s handling of a bipartisan border compromise, accusing him of allowing immigration issues to remain unresolved for political gain. Speaking in Georgia, he referenced the recent murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by an undocumented immigrant, and argued it might have been prevented with stricter vetting.

"We recently had a tragic case here in Georgia — a young woman killed by an immigrant who wasn’t properly vetted. If our immigration process were more robust, such tragedies could be prevented," Clinton said. "America isn’t growing fast enough to sustain its workforce; we need vetted immigrants who can help fill roles and keep the economy strong."