Trump backs idea of investigating Hillary Clinton for election fraud: ‘I hope so’

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump, now serving his second non-consecutive term as the 47th President of the United States, expressed hope on Friday afternoon that Hillary Clinton would be fully investigated for election fraud. Speaking to reporters on August 1, Trump stopped short of calling for an inquiry but made clear he believes one is warranted.

Clinton, a longtime political figure, made two bids for the White House. In 2008, she lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama. In 2016, she clinched the nomination but fell to Trump in the general election, a political rivalry that continues to echo through American politics.

Donald Trump says he hopes Hillary Clinton will be investigated for election fraud

Donald Trump expressed optimism Friday afternoon that former political rival Hillary Clinton will eventually be investigated for election fraud. 

Speaking to reporters outside the White House shortly before departing for New Jersey, Trump was asked directly whether Clinton would face such an inquiry. “I hope so, I hope so. I don't know whether or not that'll happen, but I hope so.”

During the brief media exchange, Trump also lashed out at recently ousted Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. He accused McEntarfer of manipulating employment data to influence past elections, a charge that ties into his broader claims of bias against him within government institutions.

“You have to have honest reports,” Trump said. “When you look at those numbers or when you look at just before the election and then after the election, they corrected it by 8 or 900,000 jobs.” 

He argued that favorable job reports released in the days leading up to past elections were aimed at helping Democratic candidates, including then-Vice President Kamala Harris. “They came out with numbers that were very favorable to Kamala,” he claimed. “And then on the 15th of November or thereabouts, they added 8 or 900,000 overstatement reduction right after the election.”

Turning to a reporter, Trump concluded, “It didn't work, because, you know who won, John? I won.”

Internet reacts to Donald Trump’s hope for investigation into Hillary Clinton

A brief clip of Donald Trump expressing hope that Hillary Clinton will be investigated for election fraud quickly sparked a wave of reactions online. Internet users flooded social media with a mix of anticipation, skepticism, and frustration.

One user enthusiastically commented, “I cannot wait to see Hillary Clinton arrested 💯.”

Another posted a campaign-era clip of Trump declaring Clinton would be in jail, captioning it, “We’re still waiting for this! Let 2025 be the year!”

Others took a more measured tone. “Fair and thorough investigations are essential for trust in our electoral system,” one user wrote.

Meanwhile, disappointment was evident in another comment: “Obviously that’s not going to happen. 9 years have passed.”

Some suggested there’s already enough evidence, but questioned the lack of action. “There is nothing to investigate at this point because they have it all question is what are they stalling for?” one user asked.

Another commenter expressed outright cynicism, mocking Trump’s remarks, “HAHAHAHA "I hope that it happens" what a joke. Nobody is getting arrested... people need to wake up. They have the goods and everyone walks free. 100% proof they attempted to overthrow the government and ZERO raids... zero arrests. WAKE UP.”

What happened between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton?

Donald Trump, who defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, later filed a lawsuit accusing her of conspiring to falsely tie his campaign to Russian interference to sway the outcome of that race.

In March 2022, Trump submitted a 108-page RICO lawsuit alleging that Clinton and her associates coordinated an "unthinkable plot" to rig the election by fabricating a narrative that his campaign had colluded with Russia. However, by September of that year, a federal court dismissed the case, finding insufficient evidence to support Trump's claims or prove any personal harm.

The rivalry between Trump and Clinton was sharply defined during the 2016 campaign. In one memorable debate, Trump famously told Clinton, "If I were president, you’d be in jail."

This controversy resurfaced in July when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released documents she claimed show the Obama administration deliberately promoted a false narrative about Russian interference.

According to Gabbard, there is "irrefutable evidence" that former President Barack Obama and his national security team directed intelligence agencies to produce an assessment they allegedly knew to be untrue, namely, that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.

Gabbard asserted, "They knew it would promote this contrived narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump win, selling it to the American people as though it were true. It wasn't. We have referred and will continue to refer all of these documents to the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate the criminal implications of this for the evidence."

She further stated that the matter has been referred to both the Department of Justice and the FBI for investigation, adding that multiple pieces of intelligence point directly to Obama’s involvement in shaping the narrative.

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