Hillary Clinton Criticizes Women For ‘Abandoning’ Her In 2016, Took A Risk On Trump ‘Because He Was A Man’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Democrats and women for underestimating the anti-abortion movement and recalled how she felt abandoned by women toward the end of her campaign for president in 2016 because she was not “perfect.”

Clinton called out the double standard against women in politics, claiming voters were more willing to take a risk on former President Donald Trump because was a man.

“They left me because they just couldn’t take a risk on me, because as a woman, I’m supposed to be perfect,” Clinton told the New York Times. “They were willing to take a risk on [Trump] . . . because he was a man, and they could envision a man as president and commander in chief.”

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley also faced sexist attacks during her campaign, similar to Clinton. Haley was insulted by Vivek Ramaswamy, another former GOP presidential candidate, who called her “Dick Cheney in three-inch heels.”

Clinton focused in on how she felt Democrats “could have done more to fight” the anti-abortion movement. She said Democrats did not see how much of a threat it was until the fall of Roe v. Wade, taking them “by surprise.” Clinton’s interview came before the release of the book The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America, which discusses the efforts to dismantle nationwide abortion access.

“We didn’t take it seriously, and we didn’t understand the threat,” Clinton said. “Most Democrats, most Americans, did not realize we are in an existential struggle for the future of this country.”

In April, Clinton discussed Arizona’s abortion ban with singer Kelly Clarkson on her talk show. Both Clinton and Clarkson expressed outrage at Arizona’s Supreme Court Ruling, which brought back a complete abortion ban from 1864. The state legislature eventually overturned the law and restored a 16-week ban in the state.