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Hundreds of Economists Warn Trump Presidency Would Endanger US Democracy

© REUTERS / Joe Raedle/PoolRepublican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 19, 2016
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 19, 2016 - Sputnik International
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A group of 370 economists wrote in an open letter that republican presidential nominee Donald Trump represents a dangerous choice for the United States and its economic prospects.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump represents a dangerous choice for the United States and its economic prospects, a group of 370 economists wrote in an open letter.

“If elected, he poses a unique danger to the functioning of democratic and economic institutions, and to the prosperity of the country,” the letter on Tuesday stated.

In it, the writers — including winners of eight Nobel prizes in economics — cited 13 claims Trump has made about the US economy with which they disagree. Among these are the businessman-turned-candidate’s pledge to eliminate the US public debt even though he hasn’t articulated a credible plan for doing so, and his misleading statements about trade.

The economists recommend against voting for Trump, calling him a “dangerous, destructive choice for the country.”

The letter doesn’t mention Trump’s chief rival, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, or endorse any candidate for president in the November 8 election.

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