Hitting the campaign trail for the first time in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Khizr Khan, said, "There comes a time in an ordinary citizen's life when you stand up against tyranny, against un-American hate."
"Would I do it all over again? A million times again, again, again, again, up until this hatred, and bigotry, and political rhetoric in the United States is wiped away," Khan said in his speech at a mosque in Norfolk Virginia, which is home to the largest naval base.
"He has made us the laughing stock in this world," Khan said.
"This city is the most appropriate city to utter these words. I say it with complete comprehension: Donald Trump as a candidate has proven himself temperamentally unfit to be the commander of chief of this great nation," said Khan, who is also appearing in a 60-second ad released by the Clinton Campaign.
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Khan, who voted a day earlier, slammed Trump for his rhetoric.
"Once a rocket is launched you cannot take it back," Khan said.
"[Trump is] unable to understand, unable to learn the consequences of such a mistake. This person has shown he is apprentice of the nuclear arsenal," he said.
"I urge all independents. All Republicans. All Republicans are as patriotic as anyone else...To vote for Hillary Clinton," he said.