Hillary Clinton pens passionate op-ed supporting Kamala Harris and warning of Trump second term: ‘It’s old grievances versus new solutions’

Hillary Clinton has rallied behind Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a passionate op-ed writing that the vice president’s administration could become an “unstoppable wave” that wipes out Donald Trump’s chances of a second term in office.

Clinton, 76, who lost to Trump in the 2016 election, reiterated her and her husband former president Bill Clinton’s endorsement for Harris in the opinion piece for The New York Times where she spoke about the “ugly prejudice” Harris will face as a woman running for president, praised Joe Biden for his “patriotic” decision to step aside and warned about the risks of a Trump second term.

Following Biden’s axing of his reelection campaign on Sunday, the former first lady and secretary of state said she believes Harris is the person who can do something she failed to do eight years ago: defeat Trump.

“She represents a fresh start for American politics. She can offer a hopeful, unifying vision,” Clinton wrote of Harris.

“She is talented, experienced and ready to be president. And I know she can defeat Donald Trump.”

Clinton became the first woman in history to win a presidential nomination in a major political party.

But she noted that she “couldn’t break that highest, hardest glass ceiling” and warned Harris of the difficulties of a woman – particularly a woman of color – taking office.

“While it still pains me that I couldn’t break that highest, hardest glass ceiling, I’m proud that my two presidential campaigns made it seem normal to have a woman at the top of the ticket,” she wrote.

“Ms Harris will face unique additional challenges as the first Black and South Asian woman to be at the top of a major party’s ticket.”

Clinton pointed to the “ugly prejudice” she said Harris is already