Trump praises Sanders but may struggle to win over his voters


  • World
  • Friday, 29 Apr 2016

Supporter wait to meet U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Donald Trump moves closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination, he has offered lavish praise for Bernie Sanders, who faces increasingly slim chances in his battle with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race.

Trump has begun calling for Sanders to run as an independent if he does not win the Democratic nomination and said he may borrow talking points from Sanders’ speeches criticizing Clinton to use in a possible matchup with the former secretary of state in the Nov. 8 general election.

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