Gary Johnson thinks 'Trump's toast'

Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson weighed in on the final presidential debate in a quick interview with Reason Magazine last night, arguing that Republican Donald Trump's campaign is essentially over — but Democrat Hillary Clinton shouldn't be president either.

Johnson began by dismissing Trump's persistent allegation that the election may be rigged against him and that the results are not to be trusted. "That's just not right," said Johnson. "First of all, the election is a state-by-state issue, so to think that some sort of conspiracy exists that elections can be rigged, that's not good for the system when in fact it's not happening." Johnson was referring to the fact that each state — not the federal government — controls its own electoral process even for federal elections, so effective rigging would be a monumentally complex affair.

The Libertarian candidate also argued that "Trump's toast" at this stage in the election process, mourning the attention The Donald's antics have stolen from more serious campaign issues. "When Hillary Clinton says one thing in front of Wall Street and another thing in front of Main Street, that's hypocrisy," and should be better addressed, he said. Watch Johnson's full comments below. Bonnie Kristian

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