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Hillary Clinton says Biden’s re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election
Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’
Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was “a terrible mistake” that cost Democrats the presidency and may have permanently damaged his legacy, Hillary Clinton has declared.
Speaking at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Monday, the former US secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee said Biden had reneged on a prior commitment to step aside – and that the betrayal of that promise proved catastrophic. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy, and for the country,” she said.
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington · Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 1:39 PM
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Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’
Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term was “a terrible mistake” that cost Democrats the presidency and may have permanently damaged his legacy, Hillary Clinton has declared.
Speaking at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Monday, the former US secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee said Biden had reneged on a prior commitment to step aside – and that the betrayal of that promise proved catastrophic. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy, and for the country,” she said.
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