Former President Bill Clinton took a swipe at President Donald Trump in a statement posted to X marking the nation’s 250th birthday, urging Americans to reject division and embrace the country’s founding ideals without mentioning Trump by name.
Clinton’s Statement
Clinton reflected on the nation’s founding and warned that the United States was experiencing another period of deep political division. He stated that the people in charge have unleashed masked agents on American communities to seize people from their homes, workplaces, and the street.
Clinton also broadened his criticism to the federal government and the courts, stating that they have weaponized government to settle personal scores, prosecute enemies, stamp out free speech, and made the federal government a new profit center for themselves and their allies.
Trump’s Response
Meanwhile, Trump presided over separate America250 festivities in Washington, D.C., where he touted what he called America’s ‘Golden Age’ and highlighted his administration’s accomplishments, the U.S. military, and the country’s economic outlook.
Clinton encouraged Americans to think about the nation’s future as it enters its next 250 years, arguing that preserving democratic institutions requires citizens to value common purpose over political grievance.
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