Unfortunately for quite some time now, the game of politics has been a dirty and corrupt one. And one prominent politician has really made a name for herself by acting in such an unsightly manner, not to mention being one of the biggest hypocrites.
During a recent interview on MSNBC, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of engaging in “projection” throughout his political career.
.@HillaryClinton tells @jrpsaki that Trump "engages in what psychologists call projection. So whenever he accuses somebody else of doing something, it’s almost guaranteed he’s doing it himself or he’s already done it." https://t.co/8QxeNwne2S
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 23, 2023
The conversation between Clinton and host Jen Psaki was set to air on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki”.
Before that, Psaki shared a preview of the conversation with Clinton at the most recent Clinton Global Initiative conference this week.
When asked if she believes Trump when he said it would be unlikely for him to pardon himself, Clinton replied bluntly: “I don’t believe him on anything. Why would I start believing him on that? You know the thing about him – and I’m not the only one person who’s noticed this – is he engages in what psychologists call projection.”
The funniest part is that Clinton could say all of this with a straight face.
Psychologists define projection as a psychological defense mechanism used by an individual to cope with difficult feelings or emotions by denying their existence while attributing them to someone else.
In other words, projection is essentially blaming someone else for your own actions or behavior and denying any responsibility for it yourself.
It’s truly remarkable that Hillary Clinton had the audacity to accuse Donald Trump of engaging in something she knows full well Democrats have been doing since before either of them entered politics.
Not only did she fail to address past instances where Democrats have engaged in similar tactics but also failed to acknowledge how freely lying has come for her throughout her political career thus far.
As expected, many online users offered their reactions to Clinton’s shocking accusation:
You mean projecting Russian collusion while you're doing it yourself the whole time?
— Gregory Jon (@gregoryjon) September 23, 2023
Guess who else “engages in what psychologists call projection?” https://t.co/vT5PU6u1y6
— Todd Wilson (@TDubb) September 23, 2023
???????????? @HillaryClinton using projection to accuse others of projecting is peak Clown World ???? https://t.co/9dU6BDADBE
— Ben McMillan (@benmccomposer) September 23, 2023
