Trump lauds Peres as 'consummate statesman'
Donald Trump is praising former Israeli leader Shimon Peres as "a consummate statesman, a distinguished patriot and a friend of peace-loving people everywhere."
The Republican presidential nominee says in a statement issued by his campaign Wednesday that Peres was "a visible and highly effective patriarch" to the people of Israel whose "life always pointed toward peace."
The statement said Peres, a former president and prime minister "personified dignity and grace in a region of the world where both run far too short."
