FDR’s grandson backs Clinton

Former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s grandson says he’s with Hillary Clinton.

“On one hand, we can choose a candidate who is thoughtful, steady and hopeful about America’s future and wants to work together with everyone to build it,” Frank Roosevelt said of the Democratic nominee in a Time magazine op-ed published Friday.

{mosads}“On the other, we can choose a candidate who plays off fear, offering policies of hate and division that risk tearing our country apart,” he added of Donald Trump.

“I know what true leaders look like because my grandfather was one. Hillary Clinton is a true leader; Donald Trump is not. I choose Clinton.”

Roosevelt said Clinton and his grandfather both value inclusiveness and resolve.

“True leaders believe in the strength of their people,” he said. “Hillary believes that the American people can weather any storm if they do it together.

“She knows that leadership is not about being the loudest voice in the room — it’s about having an open mind and a steady hand. And just like my grandfather, she’s determined to bring everyone together. She believes that in this great country it is our duty to ensure that no one is left out and everyone has a fair shot at success, especially our children.”

GOP nominee Trump represents the exact opposite, Roosevelt said.

“When it comes down to it, Trump has made clear he does not believe in the biggest asset of America — our people,” he said. “While a true leader lights a path for the rest of us in times of uncertainty, a coward stokes fear hoping it will convince people to do whatever he says.

“This reveals a fundamental lack of leadership: [Trump’s] not interested in coming up with solutions — he just likes blaming people for problems.”