The Democratic Party faced ridicule after omitting one of their most celebrated presidents from their Presidents’ Day tribute, a move quickly highlighted by Republicans. Former President Bill Clinton, who served as the 42nd president and hailed from Arkansas, was noticeably absent from a commemorative image shared by the Democrats. This image featured John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.
Among the Democratic leaders between the Roosevelt and Biden eras, only Clinton and Harry Truman were left out of the montage.
Reacting to this oversight, the Republican National Committee responded by retweeting the Democrats’ post, pairing it with a photograph of Clinton. In the image, he is seen wearing glasses and sitting beside Hillary Clinton, appearing either contemplative or concerned.
The RNC’s caption playfully inquired, “Forget someone again??”
Seeking clarity on whether the exclusion was deliberate, Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic National Committee. They also contacted the Clinton Foundation for any comments on the situation.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DNC to ask whether the omission was intentional and to the Clinton Foundation for comment.
Republicans, meanwhile, posted a Presidents’ Day image of Mount Rushmore featuring a color image of Trump next to President Abraham Lincoln, positioned on the right side of the South Dakota monument.
Their account also retweeted the Department of Health and Human Services, which wrote that “This Presidents Day, we honor the leaders who shaped our nation and reaffirm our commitment to serving the health and well-being of every American.”
HHS included a composite of Trump, Lincoln and President George Washington to make their point.
Clinton, one of the most popular presidents in recent history, was not without his share of scandal.
The late Kenneth Starr investigated Clinton for connections to a controversial 1978 land deal in the Ozarks nicknamed “Whitewater” dating to Clintonâs time as Arkansas attorney general.
While Clinton was never charged with wrongdoing, Arkansas business partners Jim and Susan McDougal were convicted in connection with the failed Whitewater deal.
Hillary Clinton had previously worked for the law firm that represented Jim McDougalâs bank. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, Clintonâs successor, was also convicted.
But the Whitewater case led Starr to discover what became the Monica Lewinsky scandal â wherein Clinton allegedly had a sexual relationship with a White House intern.
On January 26, 1998, Clinton famously maintained his innocence in the face of impeachment over Starrâs case, declaring at the end of a childcare policy press conference:
“I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”
“I never told anybody to lie, not a single time. Never. These allegations are false. And I need to go back to work for the American people,” Clinton added.
