Hillary Clinton frets that a female Republican president would be ‘handmaiden to the patriarchy'
Former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton bristled at the prospect of a female Republican winning the White House, fretting that it would condemn women to be subordinates of the patriarchy.
Clinton, 77, argued that, with few exceptions, female Republicans tend to undermine feminist ideals while reflecting on the advice she'd give to women seeking the presidency.
'Well, first of all, don't be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few,' Clinton sniped with a sigh during a forum at The 92nd Street Y in New York City earlier this month.
Clinton's remarks were made on May 1, but footage of the exchange didn't surface until last week and was unearthed by the Daily Caller.
Examples of Republican women who aren't 'handmaidens to the patriarchy' include Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), according to Clinton.
'There's a few,' she admitted.
Moderator Margaret Hoover, a Republican pundit and host of PBS' 'Firing Line,' refrained from pushing back against Clinton on that point. Hoover's husband, John Avlon, unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) last year.
The former secretary of state and first lady also lamented how women haven't yet been able to punch through the glass ceiling and win the presidency, referencing both her and former Vice President Kamala Harris' defeats.
'Look, first we have to get there, and it is, you know, obviously so much harder than it should be,' Clinton continued. 'So, you know, if a woman runs who I think would be a good president — as I thought Kamala Harris would be, and as I knew I would be — I will support that woman.'
Unlike Clinton, Harris largely refrained from harping too much on gender politics during her 107-day sprint for the presidency in the 2024 election cycle.
Harris also significantly outperformed President Trump with female voters, according to exit poll data.
Beyond Harris and Clinton, former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley had made inroads on the Republican presidential primary in 2024 but fell far short of beating Trump for the party nod.
Clinton has previously dissed GOP women.
In 2019, she published a book titled 'The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience,' which listed over 100 women. Clinton later defended her decision not to include former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the tome.
'She doesn't fit the other part of the definition in our opinion, which is really knocking down barriers for others and trying to make a positive difference,' Clinton told BBC radio at the time. 'I think the record is mixed with her.'
Clinton infamously landed in hot water during the 2016 campaign cycle for placing a large swatch of Trump supporters in what she called the 'basket of deplorables.' She later expressed 'regret' over that comment.
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Content originally sourced from: The relationship between the world's richest man and the leader of the United States has rapidly and publicly deteriorated, and the latter says a dispute over electric vehicle (EV) subsidies is at the heart of it. "Elon [Musk] was "wearing thin," I asked him to leave. I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!" US President Donald Trump posted on his social media network Truth Social earlier today. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!" President Trump's social media posts came shortly after Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to his own social media platform X overnight to oppose a piece of legislation the president is trying to have passed in Congress. 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Content originally sourced from: The relationship between the world's richest man and the leader of the United States has rapidly and publicly deteriorated, and the latter says a dispute over electric vehicle (EV) subsidies is at the heart of it. "Elon [Musk] was "wearing thin," I asked him to leave. I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!" US President Donald Trump posted on his social media network Truth Social earlier today. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!" President Trump's social media posts came shortly after Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to his own social media platform X overnight to oppose a piece of legislation the president is trying to have passed in Congress. 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Burroughs in May had blocked Trump from implementing a separate order prohibiting Harvard from enrolling international students, who make up more than a quarter of its student body. Harvard on Thursday amended its lawsuit to challenge the new directive, claiming Trump is violating Burroughs' decision. "The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard's students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard," the school said in the filing. Burroughs' order on Thursday also continued a separate temporary restraining order she issued on May 23 against the administration's restriction on international student enrolment at Harvard. Earlier on Thursday, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called Harvard "a hotbed of anti-American, anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist agitators," claims that the school has previously denied. "Harvard's behaviour has jeopardised the integrity of the entire US student and exchange visitor visa system and risks compromising national security. Now it must face the consequences of its actions," Jackson said in a statement. Trump cited national security concerns as justification for barring international students from entering the US to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university. Under Trump's proclamation, the suspension would initially be for six months but could be extended. Trump's order also directed the US State Department to consider revoking academic or exchange visas of any current Harvard students who meet his proclamation's criteria. In Thursday's court filing, Harvard said Trump had violated federal law by failing to back up his claims about national security. "The Proclamation does not deem the entry of an alien or class of aliens to be detrimental to the interests of the United States, because non-citizens who are impacted by the Proclamation can enter the United States — just so long as they go somewhere other than Harvard," the school said. The Trump administration has launched a multi-front attack on the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, freezing billions of dollars in grants and other funding and proposing to end its tax-exempt status, prompting a series of legal challenges. Harvard argues the administration is retaliating against it for refusing to accede to demands to control the school's governance, curriculum and the ideology of its faculty and students. A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from barring US entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University. 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"The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard's students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard," the school said in the filing. Burroughs' order on Thursday also continued a separate temporary restraining order she issued on May 23 against the administration's restriction on international student enrolment at Harvard. Earlier on Thursday, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called Harvard "a hotbed of anti-American, anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist agitators," claims that the school has previously denied. "Harvard's behaviour has jeopardised the integrity of the entire US student and exchange visitor visa system and risks compromising national security. Now it must face the consequences of its actions," Jackson said in a statement. Trump cited national security concerns as justification for barring international students from entering the US to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university. Under Trump's proclamation, the suspension would initially be for six months but could be extended. Trump's order also directed the US State Department to consider revoking academic or exchange visas of any current Harvard students who meet his proclamation's criteria. In Thursday's court filing, Harvard said Trump had violated federal law by failing to back up his claims about national security. "The Proclamation does not deem the entry of an alien or class of aliens to be detrimental to the interests of the United States, because non-citizens who are impacted by the Proclamation can enter the United States — just so long as they go somewhere other than Harvard," the school said. The Trump administration has launched a multi-front attack on the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, freezing billions of dollars in grants and other funding and proposing to end its tax-exempt status, prompting a series of legal challenges. Harvard argues the administration is retaliating against it for refusing to accede to demands to control the school's governance, curriculum and the ideology of its faculty and students.
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Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was "very disappointed" in Musk. "Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump said. While Trump spoke, Musk responded with increasingly acerbic posts on X. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election," wrote Musk, who spent nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) backing Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election. "Such ingratitude." In another post, Musk asserted that Trump's signature tariffs would push the United States into a recession later in 2025. The feud was not entirely unexpected. Trump and Musk are both political pugilists with sizeable egos and a penchant for using social media to punch back against their perceived enemies, and many observers had predicted an eventual falling out. Even before Musk's departure from the administration last week, his influence had waned following a series of clashes with cabinet members over his cuts to their agencies. For Trump, the fight was the first major rift he has had with a top adviser since taking office for a second time, after his first term was marked by numerous blow-ups After serving as the biggest Republican donor in the 2024 campaign season, Musk became one of Trump's most visible advisers as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which mounted a sweeping and controversial effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk was frequently present at the White House and made multiple appearances on Capitol Hill, sometimes carrying his young son. with AP White House aides have reportedly scheduled a call between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and ended with the world's richest man suggesting the US president should be impeached. Politico reported the call on Friday could ease the feuding after an extraordinary day of hostilities - largely conducted over social media - that marked a stark end to a close alliance. The verbal punches erupted on Thursday after Trump criticised Musk in the Oval Office and the pair then traded barbs on their social media platforms: Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump posted on Truth Social. "I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!" Shares in Musk's Tesla closed down over 14 per cent on Thursday, losing about $US150 billion in market value in the largest single-day decline in value in its history. Minutes after the closing bell, Musk replied, "Yes," to a post on X saying Trump should be impeached. Trump's Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of Congress and are highly unlikely to impeach him. Musk earlier said on X that Trump is mentioned in still-secret Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein and he suggested that was why the records have not been released. Musk provided no support for the claim, but it came amid a spectacular and public disintegration of his once-close relationship with Trump. The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation's $US36.2 trillion ($A55.6 trillion) in debt. Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was "very disappointed" in Musk. "Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump said. While Trump spoke, Musk responded with increasingly acerbic posts on X. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election," wrote Musk, who spent nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) backing Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election. "Such ingratitude." In another post, Musk asserted that Trump's signature tariffs would push the United States into a recession later in 2025. The feud was not entirely unexpected. Trump and Musk are both political pugilists with sizeable egos and a penchant for using social media to punch back against their perceived enemies, and many observers had predicted an eventual falling out. Even before Musk's departure from the administration last week, his influence had waned following a series of clashes with cabinet members over his cuts to their agencies. For Trump, the fight was the first major rift he has had with a top adviser since taking office for a second time, after his first term was marked by numerous blow-ups After serving as the biggest Republican donor in the 2024 campaign season, Musk became one of Trump's most visible advisers as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which mounted a sweeping and controversial effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk was frequently present at the White House and made multiple appearances on Capitol Hill, sometimes carrying his young son. with AP White House aides have reportedly scheduled a call between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and ended with the world's richest man suggesting the US president should be impeached. Politico reported the call on Friday could ease the feuding after an extraordinary day of hostilities - largely conducted over social media - that marked a stark end to a close alliance. The verbal punches erupted on Thursday after Trump criticised Musk in the Oval Office and the pair then traded barbs on their social media platforms: Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump posted on Truth Social. "I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!" Shares in Musk's Tesla closed down over 14 per cent on Thursday, losing about $US150 billion in market value in the largest single-day decline in value in its history. Minutes after the closing bell, Musk replied, "Yes," to a post on X saying Trump should be impeached. Trump's Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of Congress and are highly unlikely to impeach him. Musk earlier said on X that Trump is mentioned in still-secret Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein and he suggested that was why the records have not been released. Musk provided no support for the claim, but it came amid a spectacular and public disintegration of his once-close relationship with Trump. The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation's $US36.2 trillion ($A55.6 trillion) in debt. Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was "very disappointed" in Musk. "Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump said. While Trump spoke, Musk responded with increasingly acerbic posts on X. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election," wrote Musk, who spent nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) backing Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election. "Such ingratitude." In another post, Musk asserted that Trump's signature tariffs would push the United States into a recession later in 2025. The feud was not entirely unexpected. Trump and Musk are both political pugilists with sizeable egos and a penchant for using social media to punch back against their perceived enemies, and many observers had predicted an eventual falling out. Even before Musk's departure from the administration last week, his influence had waned following a series of clashes with cabinet members over his cuts to their agencies. For Trump, the fight was the first major rift he has had with a top adviser since taking office for a second time, after his first term was marked by numerous blow-ups After serving as the biggest Republican donor in the 2024 campaign season, Musk became one of Trump's most visible advisers as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which mounted a sweeping and controversial effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk was frequently present at the White House and made multiple appearances on Capitol Hill, sometimes carrying his young son. with AP White House aides have reportedly scheduled a call between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after a huge public spat that saw threats fly over government contracts and ended with the world's richest man suggesting the US president should be impeached. Politico reported the call on Friday could ease the feuding after an extraordinary day of hostilities - largely conducted over social media - that marked a stark end to a close alliance. The verbal punches erupted on Thursday after Trump criticised Musk in the Oval Office and the pair then traded barbs on their social media platforms: Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump posted on Truth Social. "I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!" Shares in Musk's Tesla closed down over 14 per cent on Thursday, losing about $US150 billion in market value in the largest single-day decline in value in its history. Minutes after the closing bell, Musk replied, "Yes," to a post on X saying Trump should be impeached. Trump's Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of Congress and are highly unlikely to impeach him. Musk earlier said on X that Trump is mentioned in still-secret Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein and he suggested that was why the records have not been released. Musk provided no support for the claim, but it came amid a spectacular and public disintegration of his once-close relationship with Trump. The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation's $US36.2 trillion ($A55.6 trillion) in debt. Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was "very disappointed" in Musk. "Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump said. While Trump spoke, Musk responded with increasingly acerbic posts on X. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election," wrote Musk, who spent nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) backing Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election. "Such ingratitude." In another post, Musk asserted that Trump's signature tariffs would push the United States into a recession later in 2025. The feud was not entirely unexpected. Trump and Musk are both political pugilists with sizeable egos and a penchant for using social media to punch back against their perceived enemies, and many observers had predicted an eventual falling out. Even before Musk's departure from the administration last week, his influence had waned following a series of clashes with cabinet members over his cuts to their agencies. For Trump, the fight was the first major rift he has had with a top adviser since taking office for a second time, after his first term was marked by numerous blow-ups After serving as the biggest Republican donor in the 2024 campaign season, Musk became one of Trump's most visible advisers as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which mounted a sweeping and controversial effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk was frequently present at the White House and made multiple appearances on Capitol Hill, sometimes carrying his young son. with AP
