During a conversation with Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, Clinton expressed his frustration over the media's focus on the email controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton.
According to The Post Millennial, Clinton was discussing his latest book, Citizen, when he delved into the events of the 2016 election. "It’s easier for us to know what happened in 2016 in some ways than it is what happened in 2024" because "in 2016, you had two highly unusual things," he stated. Clinton's book reveals his deep-seated anger over the election outcome, which saw his wife lose to Donald Trump.
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Clinton criticized the media's narrative during the election, stating, "First of all, the mainstream media told the American people repeatedly that the biggest issue was Hillary’s emails. That’s what they said." He argued that the Trump State Department had confirmed that Hillary had neither sent nor received any classified emails on her personal device.
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Furthermore, Clinton defended his wife's actions, stating, "And two, she followed the rules as they then existed." He pointed out that the rules were altered after Hillary's tenure, yet the media portrayed her as if she had committed a grave offense.
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In a 2017 article, Chris Cillizza, then Editor-at-large at CNN, acknowledged that Hillary's "email problem was bigger than anyone realized." He referenced a word cloud from a poll asking voters about their knowledge of the 2016 candidates. The term 'email' was overwhelmingly associated with Hillary Clinton, overshadowing all other issues.
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Cillizza observed, "As you can see, 'email' drowns out every other term mentioned about Clinton. It was, without question, the dominant narrative of the election for her." He noted a direct correlation between mentions of the email controversy and negative views of Hillary Clinton. This narrative persisted during Trump's presidency, with Democrats often sarcastically invoking "but her emails" in response to perceived larger violations by the Trump administration.
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Bill Clinton's recent comments underscore the power of media narratives in shaping public opinion, a factor that arguably played a significant role in the 2016 election outcome. His critique of the media's focus on the email controversy raises questions about the role of media in political discourse and the potential for bias in news coverage.
