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"Trump belongs to
these people that we also have here in Europe, who have a
scapegoat for all issues but never have a concrete solution,"
Schulz told French television i-Tele.
"Honestly, I prefer another candidate," he said, referring to
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, a former U.S. Secretary
of State.
Schulz, a German Social Democrat, is president -- or speaker --
of the European Union's directly elected parliament, whose 751
members have the power to approve, amend or reject legislation
affecting the whole 28-country bloc.
Billionaire Trump has a significant lead in primary contests for
the Republican nomination for November's election to the White
House. He has drawn fervent support as well as harsh criticism
for his calls to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and
to impose a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
A Trump rally scheduled for Friday night in Chicago was canceled
after the event turned into a chaotic scene, with thousands of
attendees split into opposing camps of his supporters and
protesters inflamed by his candidacy.
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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