(ANSA) - Rome, February 22 - Premier Matteo Renzi said
Monday that he hopes former US secretary of State and first lady
Hillary Clinton wins the Democrat primaries and goes on to
become the next president of the United States.
"If I talk as premier, I say that we will work with
whoever is the next president of the USA," Renzi told foreign
reporters on the second anniversary of him becoming premier.
"If I talk as a (private) citizen and secretary of
(Italy's centre left Democratic Party) PD, I say that in respect
of the great American democracy, I'm cheering on Hillary
Clinton.
"Shouldn't I have said that?" he added.
"Maybe you expected an endorsement for (Republican
primary candidates Donald) Trump or for (Marco) Rubio or for
(Clinton's Democrat rival Bernie) Sanders. The wonderful thing
about the primaries is that, after a little while, only a few
are left".
Renzi says 'cheering' for Hillary Clinton (2)
Premier says will work with whoever wins in US