Bill Clinton takes an apparent swipe at Trump at America250 event
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Former President Bill Clinton took a swipe at President Donald Trump in a statement sent to X on the nation’s 250th birthday, urging Americans to reject division and embrace the country’s founding ideals without mentioning Trump’s name.
In a statement released Saturday, Clinton reflected on the country’s founding and warned that the United States was experiencing another period of deep political division.
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“Today, we celebrate this milestone at a time of deep division, renewed questions about America’s future and role in the world, and serious threats to our own institutions and democracy,” the former president said. he wrote.
Clinton, whose wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was defeated by Trump in the 2016 presidential election, did not mention the president’s name in her speech.
“Officers have unleashed masked agents into American communities to detain people from their homes, businesses, and streets,” Clinton said.
“On a whim, they launched an unconstitutional war with no clear goal or exit strategy and with zero regard for the consequences for the lives of millions of people around the world,” he added.
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Former President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump shake hands during the Inaugural Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in 2026. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
The former president then expanded his criticism to the federal government and the courts.
“With the help of lifetime appointees to the Supreme Court and a compliant Congress, they have weaponized the government to settle personal scores, prosecute enemies, eliminate free speech, and turn the federal government into a new profit center for themselves and their allies,” he added.
Clinton’s statement came as 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 country’s future as it enters the next 250 years, arguing that preserving democratic institutions requires citizens to value common purpose over political grievances.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a rally held as part of America 250 festivities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, on July 3, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump, meanwhile, used his Independence Day speech to celebrate the nation’s founding while praising his own administration’s accomplishments, criticizing progressive Democrats and promoting priorities such as election integrity measures, border security and a renewed emphasis on patriotism.
While both men celebrated the founding of the country, their messages highlighted vastly different views of the country’s current political climate.
