Top EU official expresses unease over Trump election win

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top European Union official on Monday expressed unease over the election of Donald Trump, saying it undermined democratic values and gave rise to populist ideas in the United States and in Europe.

Pierre Moscovici, European commissioner for economic and financial affairs, said in a speech at Harvard University that Trump's win last week was a "political wake-up call" for both continents.

The billionaire magnate capitalized on many voters' economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.