Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tangled with a Czech deputy prime minister at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, sharpening her long-running criticism of President Donald Trump’s approach to Europe and the war in Ukraine.
Clash Over Trump, NATO And ‘Human Values’
According to a Fox News report, during a panel on the future of the West, Clinton accused Trump of having “betrayed human values,” the NATO alliance and “the entirety of the West” while admiring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unaccountable power,” according to footage and local coverage of the event.
Czech Deputy Prime Minister Petr Macinka, a Trump defender, responded with a jab, “I think you really don’t like him.” The line drew laughs in the room but only a tight smile from Clinton. “You know, that is absolutely true,” she replied. “Not only do I not like him, but I don’t like what he’s actually doing to the United States and the world, and I think you should take a hard look at it if you think there is something good that will come of it.”
Arguments Meet Quick Pushback
Macinka argued Trump’s politics were a “reaction” to policies that had gone “too far” from “regular people,” citing the “woke revolution,” gender debates and cancel culture. Pressed by Clinton for specifics, he pointed to opposition to “gender revolution” and “climate alarmism.” She shot back that those grievances did not justify weakening support for Kyiv. “But does that justify selling out the people of Ukraine, who are on the front lines, dying to save their freedom…?” she said.
At one point Macinka told her, “Can I finish my point? I’m sorry it makes you nervous,” a remark Clinton dismissed while reiterating her concerns about Trump’s record.
Clinton Extends Critique Online And Beyond Munich
After the panel, Clinton took the argument online. In a post about the conference, she wrote, “I believe the attempt to force Ukraine to agree to a capitulation agreement with Putin is a disgrace. The efforts that Putin and Trump are making to profit from the suffering and deaths of the Ukrainian people are a historic mistake and a corruption of the highest order.”
Her latest comments build on earlier criticism. In late 2025, Clinton accused the Trump administration of “selling out” Ukraine and US interests to Russia so Trump’s family and allies could benefit from a proposed peace plan.
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