Hillary Clinton charged GOP nominee Donald Trump's campaign has generated a "Trump Effect" on the nation's children that has increased their fears and sparked a rise in bullying.
At the second presidential debate Sunday, the Democratic nominee touted her 30 years of public service, and her "deep devotion . . . to making sure that every American feels like he or she has a place in our country."
"I think when you look at the letters that I get, a lot of people are worried that maybe they wouldn't have a place in Donald Trump's America," she said.
"They write me and one woman wrote me about her son, Felix," an adopted child from Ethiopia, she continued. "He said 'Will he send me back to Ethiopia if he gets elected?'
"Children listen," Clinton said. "There is a lot of fear. In fact, teachers and parents are calling it the Trump Effect. Bullying is up and a lot of people are feeling uneasy and kids are expressing concerns."
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