Former President Joe Biden made “a terrible mistake” when he sought reelection in 2024, as almost any other Democrat could have stopped President Donald Trump’s comeback bid, according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016. “He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy, and for the country,” Clinton told David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, at an event in Manhattan earlier this week, reports The Washington Post on Wednesday.
The interview came after last month’s release of the Democratic Party’s review of former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 election loss to Trump. Biden, who was 81 during the 2024 election cycle, had suggested during his 2020 presidential campaign that he would serve as a bridge to a new generation of Democrat leaders, a remark many Democrats interpreted as an indication he would serve only one term. Clinton said Biden should have followed through with that plan.
