Miss Grand International 2016 runner-up Nicole Cordoves clarifies ‘pro-Donald Trump’ Q&A answer

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<img src='' alt='111116-NicoleCordoves_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After finishing as first runner-up in therecently concluded Miss Grand International pageant in the US, Nicole Cordovesfinally faced the press about her controversial answer.During the top five question-and-answerportion, Nicole was asked to choose between then leading presidentialcandidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/75591/ph-bet-nicole-cordoves-finishes-as-1st-runner-up-in-miss-grand-international/'>Nicole was booed when she chose Donald overHillary as the supposed person who could help end war and violence. </a> Several quarters in the US have launched anall-out protest after Trump’s win.During her comeback press conference atNovotel on Thursday, Nicole clarified that she does not support Donald.“If you’re going to look at the biggercontext of the question thrown at me it’s more of looking at it at the contextof solving war and violence,” she explained.Nicole maintained that her answer remainsthe same even if Trump has bagged the most powerful seat in the world anddespite the protests against him.“It’s still the same, fighting war andstopping violence still. But you know with Trump, we try to be optimistic,” shesaid.“You know that America is now dividedbetween Clinton and Trump so we shouldn’t let that tear us apart. Sana hindisiya mag-resulta into more war,” Nicole continued.Meanwhile, Nicole also commented about theUS president-elect’s comment that listed the Philippines among the supposedterrorist countries.To this, Nicole said, “Well we always havethis terrorist threat but I think the more question is how do we resolve itright now. What are the platforms we use for discussion. Like is it ASEAN, likein the international stage. I think we should discuss it more.”Does she have any message to the new USpresident-elect? “HiDonald Trump, please, please hire me as your speechwriter. I make good speechesand I will make people like you more,” she said with a smile.After her win, Nicole unabashedly admittedthat she wants to venture into the media industry as a news correspondent.

Several quarters in the US have launched anall-out protest after Trump’s win.During her comeback press conference atNovotel on Thursday, Nicole clarified that she does not support Donald.“If you’re going to look at the biggercontext of the question thrown at me it’s more of looking at it at the contextof solving war and violence,” she explained.Nicole maintained that her answer remainsthe same even if Trump has bagged the most powerful seat in the world anddespite the protests against him.“It’s still the same, fighting war andstopping violence still. But you know with Trump, we try to be optimistic,” shesaid.“You know that America is now dividedbetween Clinton and Trump so we shouldn’t let that tear us apart. Sana hindisiya mag-resulta into more war,” Nicole continued.Meanwhile, Nicole also commented about theUS president-elect’s comment that listed the Philippines among the supposedterrorist countries.To this, Nicole said, “Well we always havethis terrorist threat but I think the more question is how do we resolve itright now. What are the platforms we use for discussion. Like is it ASEAN, likein the international stage. I think we should discuss it more.”Does she have any message to the new USpresident-elect? “HiDonald Trump, please, please hire me as your speechwriter. I make good speechesand I will make people like you more,” she said with a smile.After her win, Nicole unabashedly admittedthat she wants to venture into the media industry as a news correspondent.

<img src='' alt='111116-NicoleCordoves_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After finishing as first runner-up in therecently concluded Miss Grand International pageant in the US, Nicole Cordovesfinally faced the press about her controversial answer.During the top five question-and-answerportion, Nicole was asked to choose between then leading presidentialcandidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/75591/ph-bet-nicole-cordoves-finishes-as-1st-runner-up-in-miss-grand-international/'>Nicole was booed when she chose Donald overHillary as the supposed person who could help end war and violence. </a>

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