Hillary Clinton slams Electoral College in new Tom Hanks Netflix series
Hillary Clinton criticizes Biden’s 2024 re-election bid as ‘terrible mistake’
Hillary Clinton called former President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid a ‘horrible mistake’ and stated that he should pass the torch in a recent interview. The ‘Fox & Friends’ hosts discuss the irony and timing of his criticism and compare it to his previous support. They also criticize the internal cohesion of the Democratic Party and the lack of diverse perspectives on this important political decision, highlighting perceived flaws in the party strategy.
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Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton still rails against the Electoral College that cost her the presidency in 2016, calling it “disgusting” in the trailer for her new Netflix docuseries titled “The American Experiment.”
In the trailer for the new series, executive produced by Tom Hanks, Clinton says: “I personally think the Electoral College is an abomination. For obvious reasons.”
According to Netflix’s statement, the new five-episode documentary series, which will be released today, symbolizes the 250th anniversary of US independence by examining “how American democracy has been built, challenged and re-imagined” throughout its centuries-long history. I kept it. In addition to Clinton, the series will feature interviews with dozens of politicians and historians, including former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence and Al Gore, as well as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
The push to abolish the Electoral College, established in 1787, has gained increasing support from parts of the left, especially after Clinton’s defeat to President Donald Trump in 2016. Although Clinton won the national popular vote, Trump sent her to the White House by securing several key states that gave him an Electoral College advantage.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton participates in a conversation with David Remnick at 92NY in New York City on June 15, 2026. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
Following her loss, Clinton harshly criticized the system in her 2017 memoir “What Happened,” calling it the “God-forsaken Electoral College.” In an interview with CNN host Anderson Cooper, Clinton reaffirmed her call to abolish the Electoral College, referring to it as “an anachronism designed for another time that no longer works.”
“We’ve moved towards one person, one vote, that’s how we pick winners,” he continued, adding, “I think that needs to be eliminated, I’d like to see us move beyond that.”
Months before Trump’s 2024 victory over Harris, Clinton again expressed concerns about the Electoral College. 19.“We are underdogs, which suits the district in a time when the Electoral College is looking out for you.”
Trump defeated Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Clinton for additional comment.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 88th National Convention of the American Federation of Teachers on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
In the trailer for the new docuseries, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., notes that “the framers were not in love with the Electoral College” and that it “was flawed from the beginning.”
“Due to the structure of the Electoral College, we have a problem that in some cases a minority of the population participates in the elections due to the objections of the majority. decision majority,” Lofgren added.
Discussing Clinton’s interview, director Brian Knappenberger said: Diversity“I knew I would ask former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton about one of the most painful moments of her life.”
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gives a concession speech after losing to Republican President-elect Donald Trump as former President Bill Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine watch in New York on November 9, 2016. (Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)
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“He has rarely spoken candidly about that election night, and we’re really happy he talked about it for the series,” Knappenberger said. “He has a unique perspective as one of only five people in American history to lose the presidency after winning the popular vote. The 2016 election also stands out because Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by such a significant margin in the popular vote.”
Fox News Digital has also reached out to Netflix, Knappenberger and Lofgren for comment.
