Donald Trump 'is a demagogue': Stephen Hawking

May 31, 2016 20:54

Describing Donald Trump as a "demagogue", one of the world's top scientists, Stephen Hawking today said he has failed to understand the rise of the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee, who he said seems to "appeal to the lowest common denominator". The author of A Brief History of Time was asked in an interview whether his knowledge of the universe meant he could explain the controversial American businessman-turned- politician's mass appeal.

"I can't," Hawking, 74, replied.

"He is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator," he said. The University of Cambridge professor, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 1963 but went on to become one of the world's most famous scientists, gave his thoughts on Trump and more in an interview to ITV News.

The Trump campaign did not immediately reply to a message requesting comment, CNN reported.

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