Taking a swipe at the Republican presidential nominee, U2 frontman Bono likened Donald Trump to "potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America."
"Look, America is like the best idea the world ever came up with," Paul David Hewson, who is popularly known as Bono told "CBS This Morning" Tuesday.
"But Donald Trump is potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America. Potentially," he added.
Bono pointed out America was not just a country but an idea, which Trump was "capable of destroying."
"It could destroy it, because of what we're saying, because America's not just a country. Ireland is a nice country. Great Britain is a great country — all the rest of it. It's not an idea. America is an idea, and that idea is bound up in justice and equality for all — equality and justice for all, you know? I think he's hijacked the party, and I think he's trying to hijack the idea of America. And I think it's bigger than all of us. I think it's — this is really dangerous," he further said.
The fight between Trump and his rival Hillary Clinton, who is a former secretary of state, former United States senator and first lady, is going to be a tightly fought one, according to recent polls.
When asked why he thought the race was so even, Bono opined, "I would not diminish Trump supporters or underestimate their angst, because I feel that in a way, they have correctly assessed that the center parties haven't yet become clear."
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