It's been nearly four years since then-candidate Donald Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the electoral college in 2016, but that hasn't stopped some Republicans—including the President—from continuing to vilify her.
This was most recently evident during the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, when Trump supporter Natalie Harp addressed viewers.
After crediting Trump with saving her life through his healthcare policies, Harp set her sights on last election's Democratic nominee.
Watch below.
RNC speaker Natalie Harp says that if Hillary Clinton had been elected president, we'd all be living in a dismal country "with no hope of escape except death itself." pic.twitter.com/dCpd4urrUu
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 25, 2020
Harp painted Hillary Clinton as Mr. Potter, the infamous villain at the center of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life:
"In the classic Jimmy Stewart film It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey is given a great gift: the chance to see what the world would be like without him. Tonight, Mr. President, we'd like to give you that same gift, because without you, we'd all be living in Pottersville, sold out to a crooked Mr.—or I should say 'Mrs.' Potter—with no hope of escape except death itself."
Clinton wasted no time in responding to Harp with a sarcastic question of what Harp's proverbial Pottersville looks like:
Perhaps a country in which over 170,000 people have died from a containable disease, 30 million are out of work, and American passports don't gain admittance to most of the world? Oh, wait. https://t.co/FmWaxdm0QM
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 25, 2020
As the former Secretary of State pointed out, Trump is president and the United States leads the world in virus deaths, has seen unemployment skyrocket, and has largely been banned from many countries for fear of potentially spreading the virus.
People largely took Clinton's side.
You warned us.
A lot. pic.twitter.com/raxBen3tEs
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 25, 2020
Sure, bread lines, millions out of work, months of civil unrest, being banned from most of the globe, USPS being under attack & increased homeless is better than having a woman president. pic.twitter.com/Mohv1izUqp
— KD (@Fly_Sistah) August 25, 2020
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— Tom D'Angora #BlackLivesMatter (@TomDangora) August 25, 2020
I am here all day for your sick burns. pic.twitter.com/NClbxJuo4c
— Merrin Dungey (@RealMerrinD) August 25, 2020
Love the constant shade from the Queen! pic.twitter.com/ficUaPUdO2
— Christy L (@ChristyL17) August 25, 2020
The United States is literally a planetary pariah thanks to booth Trump and his COVID response.
The Republican Alternate Reality bubble needs popped.
They need to live and operate in actual reality, with the rest of us!
— Murke N'you (@Nivekian13) August 25, 2020
People began imagining what would have happened if Clinton were elected.
I think if Hillary was president I would be at work right now, and not worrying if I was going to catch this virus or if my family was. Also my grandkids would be going back to school not doing it online!
— imagine ✌️✌️ (@MAS0424) August 25, 2020
We wouldn't be in this damn mess if President Hillary Clinton was in charge. https://t.co/HtrVAH6Oze
— Sandy Lowe (@64_Lowe) August 25, 2020
Imagine if Hillary was President. I honestly believe she is a women that wasn't appreciated in her time. But will be in history books for generations. https://t.co/mz9VfxeJ1p
— Maya (@mayalovesfendi) August 25, 2020
Though she lost the electoral college, Clinton won the popular vote by over three million ballots.
