Bill Clinton takes veiled public shot at Trump's actions: 'Hard to make up'
Clinton's critique of Trump is among the strongest he has offered. Former President Bill Clinton, in remarks in New York opening the Clinton Global Initiative's 2026 summit on Tuesday, slammed the Trump administration's recent actions such as pushing for a triumphal arch as self-serving, while also offering some critique of the left wing of his own Democratic Party. Clinton did not mention President Donald Trump by name, but his remarks were among the strongest critiques he has given in recent months of Trump's presidency. "I suppose I could take my entire allotted time to discuss the self-evident wisdom of building an Arc de Triomphe in Washington to hold all our drones.