EU Parliament chief: Donald Trump win could boost 'imitators'

He said Trump's victory would mean an apparently irresponsible man being in a position that requires the highest sense of responsibility

European Parliament President, Martin Sculz, says he fears that Donald Trump's — whom he labels as apparently irresponsible — victory in the US presidential election, could boost what he calls "imitators" in Europe.

Martin Schulz, a member of Germany's center-left Social Democrats, told German magazine Der Spiegel in comments published on Thursday that the Republican nominee is a problem for the whole world.

Schulz was quoted as saying, "If a man sits in the White House who flirts with having no idea and labels expertise as elitist baloney, a critical point is reached."

He said that would mean an apparently irresponsible man being in a position that requires the highest sense of responsibility.

Schulz, who leads the 28-nation European Union's legislative assembly, added, "My concern is that he could also boost imitators in Europe."

He didn't elaborate.