Editing Bill Clinton (section)

===2016 presidential election and after===
[[File:Bill Clinton (25881799091).jpg|thumb|Clinton campaigning at an election rally for his wife Hillary who was running for President of the United States, 2016]]

During the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], Clinton again encouraged voters to support Hillary, and made appearances speaking on the campaign trail.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/10/26/bill-clinton-rallies-for-hillary-in-wilmington/ | title=Bill Clinton Rallies for Hillary in Wilmington | publisher=WWAY News | date=October 26, 2016 | access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> In a series of tweets, then-president-elect [[Donald Trump]] criticized his ability to get people out to vote.<ref name="CBS">{{Cite news | first=Rebecca |last=Shabad | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-goes-after-bill-clinton-hillary-clinton/ | title=Trump goes after Bill Clinton over post-election comments | agency=CBS News | date= December 20, 2016 | access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> Clinton served as a member of the electoral college for the state of New York. He voted for the Democratic ticket consisting of his wife Hillary and her running-mate [[Tim Kaine]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mahoney|first=Bill|title=Electoral delegate Bill Clinton: 'Never cast a vote I was prouder of'|url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2016/12/electoral-delegate-bill-clinton-never-cast-a-vote-i-was-prouder-of-108194|access-date=November 10, 2020|newspaper=Politico}}</ref>

On September 7, 2017, Clinton partnered with former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama to work with [[One America Appeal]] to help the victims of [[Hurricane Harvey]] and [[Hurricane Irma]] in the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] and [[Texas]] communities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/349993-former-presidents-add-irma-recovery-to-fundraising-appeal/|title=Former presidents fundraise for Irma disaster relief|last=Shelbourne|first=Mallory|date=September 10, 2017|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=September 11, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:P20230202CS-0020 (52681371148) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Clinton with Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] and President [[Joe Biden]] in February 2023]]
In [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]], Clinton again served as a member of the United States Electoral College from New York, casting his vote for the successful Democratic ticket of [[Joe Biden]] and [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral College members from New York, 2020 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Electoral_College_members_from_New_York,_2020 |agency=[[Ballotpedia]] |access-date=January 2, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Jon |title=Clintons cast first ballots as New York Electoral College votes for Joe Biden |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/12/14/new-york-electoral-college-vote-joe-biden-clinton/6538629002/ |newspaper=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |access-date=January 2, 2021 |date=December 14, 2020}}</ref>

Clinton was one of the first public figures to endorse Biden's re-election campaign in [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]], with him appearing in interviews and fundraisers with various politicians and national figures. He was also one of the most notable politicians to defend Biden after his critically maligned [[Joe Biden–Donald Trump 2024 presidential debate|first presidential debate]] on June 27, with him stating that "bad debate nights happen" and continued to press support for him despite increasing demand from the public and Democratic party requesting for him to drop out.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Picciotto |first1=Rebecca |title=Obama, Clinton excuse Biden's debate performance to fend off Democratic meltdown: 'Bad debate nights happen' |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/29/obama-clinton-excuse-biden-trump-debate.html|newspaper=[[CNBC]] |access-date=June 29, 2024 |date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> After Biden [[Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election|withdrew his candidacy]] and vice president Harris replaced him on the ticket, both Bill and Hillary Clinton endorsed her and praised Biden for his work in public service. Clinton later gave a critically acclaimed speech at the [[2024 Democratic National Convention|2024 DNC]], where he emphasized the Democratic Party's record on job creation and Harris' career achievements as a prosecutor, senator, and vice president.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandler |first1=C |title=WATCH: Former President Bill Clinton rallies the crowd around 'clear choice' in November |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/21/g-s1-18611/bill-clinton-democratic-national-convention|newspaper=[[NPR]] |access-date=August 21, 2024 |date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>

He later stumped for Harris at various battleground states, where he met with supporters in small towns and at campaign stops. At a stop in Michigan, Clinton caused a backlash by criticizing Arab and Muslim Americans hesitant to support Harris due to her pro-Israeli position, stating Israel had been "forced" to kill civilians during [[Gaza war|its war in Gaza]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Clinton criticised for saying Israel 'forced' to kill Gaza civilians |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/31/bill-clinton-criticised-for-saying-israel-forced-to-kill-gaza-civilians |website=Al Jazeera English |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> His comments led the [[Institute for Middle East Understanding]] to state, "Bill Clinton’s racist and ahistorical remarks were meant to justify the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land. The Harris campaign is doing itself no favors attaching itself to that kind of hateful rhetoric".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karanth |first1=Sanjana |title=Bill Clinton Justifies The Mass Killings Of Palestinians In Racist Michigan Speech |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/bill-clinton-justifies-mass-killings-000813500.html |website=Yahoo! News |date=November 2024 |publisher=HuffPost |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> He expanded on his comments in an interview with CNN shortly after, stating that he was trying to appeal to both sides of the issue and highlighted his work with Arafat and Rabin in the Oslo Occords, although his response still received sharp condemnation from Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian-Americans.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dovere |first1=Edward-Isaac |title=CNN Exclusive: Bill Clinton has hopes and fears on what comes after 2024 – for the country, the party and himself|date=November 3, 2024 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/03/politics/bill-clinton-cnn-interview/index.html|publisher=CNN |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref>

After Harris lost the general election to Trump, Clinton's remarks were brought up by critics and pundits, who stated that they were the reason why Harris lost support among Arab-American voters and why she fared poorly in the Muslim-populated cities of [[Dearborn, Michigan|Dearborn]] and [[Hamtramck, Michigan|Hamtramck]] when compared to previous Democratic candidates.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harb |first1=Ali |title='We warned you,' Arab Americans in Michigan tell Kamala Harris|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/6/we-warned-you-arab-americans-in-michigan-tell-kamala-harris|publisher=Aljazeera |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref> Critics also questioned his relevance to the modern Democratic Party, with pundits stating that his centrist policies and promotion of candidates who align with his views no longer work with a party that has tried to rebrand itself after losing support amongst progressive and populist supporters.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mandel |first1=Seth |title=Bill Clinton in Winter|date=November 4, 2024 |url=https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/bill-clinton-in-winter/|publisher=Commentary |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref> After the election, he and Hillary released a statement congratulating president-elect Trump and vice president-elect [[JD Vance]], while stating that Harris and her running-mate [[Tim Walz]] ran a "positive, forward-looking campaign to be proud of".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fortinsky |first1=Sarah |title=Clintons hope Trump, Vance 'will govern for all of us'|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4978399-bill-clinton-hillary-clinton-kamala-harris-donald-trump-jd-vance-2024-election/|work=The Hill |date=November 7, 2024 |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref>

Clinton's second volume of memoirs, ''[[Citizen (Bill Clinton book)|Citizen: My Life After the White House]]'', was published in November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir 'Citizen' |url=https://apnews.com/article/bill-clinton-citizen-memoir-after-white-house-9daddfec321b49c84052962b84bd16b2 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shelton |first=Shania |date=2024-04-04 |title=Bill Clinton to publish a memoir about life after the White House following the November election {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/04/politics/bill-clinton-memoir-life-after-white-house/index.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hutchinson Heinemann to publish new Bill Clinton memoir |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/hutchinson-heinemann-to-publish-new-bill-clinton-memoir |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=The Bookseller |language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=President Bill Clinton to Publish Memoir About Life After Leaving Office |url=https://people.com/bill-clinton-to-publish-memoir-8624733 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurtz |first=Judy |date=2024-04-04 |title=Bill Clinton memoir planned for post-election release |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4574137-bill-clinton-memoir-planned-for-post-election-release/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Ken |date=2024-04-04 |title=Bill Clinton's New Memoir 'Citizen' Talks Post-White House Years |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bill-clintons-new-memoir-citizen-talks-post-white-house-years/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref>