Clinton Faces Backlash After Criticizing Trump’s White House UFC Event
Conservatives are accusing the former first lady of hypocrisy by invoking controversies from her own years in the executive mansion. (Photo down below)
“Remember, during today’s literal cage match on the White House grounds: No matter what, it’s not his house. It’s our house,” Clinton wrote.
“Get a hat, coaster, or sticker to support groups and candidates who will respect the form and the function of the people’s house.”
Clinton renewed her criticism of the event by posting on social media that the White House “is not his house” but “our house” while promoting merchandise supporting candidates and organizations she said would respect the institution
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., referenced former President Bill Clinton’s relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky while criticizing Hillary Clinton’s remarks.
“They literally rented out the Lincoln Bedroom and don’t forget Bill’s activity in the Oval Office,” Burchett wrote.
The Lincoln Bedroom became the subject of controversy during the Clinton administration after reports that major political donors had been invited to stay there.
The post, which limited most public replies, quickly drew responses from Republican lawmakers, conservative commentators and political organizations
Bill Clinton’s affair with Lewinsky led to his impeachment by the House of Representatives in 1998 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, although he was later acquitted by the Senate.
Remember, during today's literal cage match on the White House grounds:
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 14, 2026
No matter what, it's not his house. It's our house.
Get a hat, coaster, or sticker to support groups and candidates who will respect the form AND the function of the people's house. https://t.co/yGDgJciDQZ pic.twitter.com/iDwMKfCuL6
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson, who carried the presidential emergency satchel known as the nuclear football during the Clinton administration, also sharply criticized the former first lady.
“I was the Air Force lieutenant colonel who carried the nuclear football for your husband inside that ‘people’s house’ you’re suddenly so precious about,” Patterson wrote.
“The vandalism that went on when you left was also well-documented,” Burchett added
Conservative watchdog Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton also weighed in.
“Woman who stole White House furniture has something to say about ‘our house,’” Fitton wrote on social media.
The official Republican Party account likewise responded, posting that Clinton should “sit this one out.”
He went on to reference allegations involving Bill Clinton and accused the former administration of misconduct while occupying the White House
A Government Accountability Office review requested at the time by former Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., estimated roughly $15,000 in damage associated with the presidential transition.
According to contemporaneous reports, the GAO found that some incidents appeared to be intentional pranks, while Clinton supporters argued similar conduct had occurred during previous administrations and that the overall damage had been exaggerated.
Trump’s UFC event itself has generated significant attention after a federal judge declined to block it from proceeding despite a last-minute lawsuit challenging its use of White House grounds.
Some of the criticism referenced longstanding allegations involving damage and missing items after the Clintons left the White House in 2001
The event was organized as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary and coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday.
Clinton first criticized the UFC plans last month before renewing her objections Sunday with her social media post.
Her comments instead shifted attention toward her own time in the White House, as opponents revisited decades-old controversies involving the Clinton administration rather than focusing on the UFC event itself, Fox News reported.
