US Elections 2016: Clinton says Trump's RNC speech offers fear, anger but no solutions

Describing Donald Trump's speech at the Cleveland convention as a "dark and divisive vision", Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said her Republican rival offered a lot of fear and anger but no solutions about anything that he talked about.

"I heard about Donald Trump's dark and divisive vision. Last night's speech took it to a whole new level. He offered a lot of fear and anger and resentment, but no solutions about anything that he even talked about," Clinton said at an election rally in Tampa, Florida. Clinton called on Americans to reject the "dark and divisive" vision Trump laid out for America's future in his convention speech in Cleveland on Thursday night.

Pointing to Trump's belief that America is in decline and only he can fix it, Clinton argued that Americans are problem-solvers who build bridges not walls. "He didn't have a jobs programme, did he? All that talk about keeping people safe; I didn't hear any plans about what he's going to do to support our police, to make sure that we are all working together. You could listen to that speech and you could think, my goodness, he believes America is in decline," the 68-year-old leader said.

"And I've got to say, as he said this last night, I was pretty shocked. He said, 'I alone can fix it'. Now, just think about that for a minute, because it's really important. His vision of America is one where we Americans are kind of helpless, we need to be rescued," Clinton said.

"I can't really imagine him on a white horse, but -- that seems to be what he's telling us: 'I alone can fix it'. Well, he doesn't understand that Americans, we Americans, we are strong, big-hearted, result-oriented, generous people in America," she said.

Clinton said the Republican presidential candidate does not speak for the people of the country. "Last night Donald told us, 'I am your voice'. Well, I don't think he speaks for most Americans, do you? He doesn't speak for small businesses like the ones he has consistently stiffed and driven into bankruptcy and financial peril. He doesn't speak for the workmen that he's employed on his various projects and then refused to pay them," the former secretary of state said. 

Clinton's tweets on Trump's RNC speech:

"Hard to believe they spent so much time talking about me and no time talking about jobs or education or health care." —Hillary on the RNC

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

“I never thought I’d say these words, but Ted Cruz was right...in this election, do the right thing and vote your conscience.” —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

Donald Trump’s speech last night took it to a whole new level. He offered a lot of anger and fear and resentment—but no solutions.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

"I've never heard an American leader...claiming that he's all we need. That's not a democracy, my friends." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

"As I recall, we had a revolution to make sure we didn't have someone who said, 'I can fix it alone.'" —Hillary https://t.co/ScJqBfzx0Z

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 22, 2016

Watch: Trump's entire RNC speech