WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton admitted Monday he should “be careful” on the campaign trail after stirring up controversy for accusing Bernie Sanders supporters of “sexist” and “profane” attacks against his wife.
“The hotter this election gets, the more I wish I were just a former president and just for a few months, not the spouse of the next one, because, you know, I have to be careful what I say,” Clinton said at a New Hampshire rally for wife Hillary.
An angry Bill Clinton bashed Sanders’ supporters Sunday for “vicious trolling” and attacks that are “too profane” and “sexist” to repeat.
Clinton critics were appalled he’d play the sexism card given his history of taking advantage of a young White House intern and other women.
Meanwhile, supermodel Emily Ratajkowski backed Sanders in New Hampshire on Monday night, stumping for him while slamming the notion that young women must vote for Hillary.
“So I am a young woman and um, well, just to make one thing clear: I’m here because I support Bernie Sanders . . . I’m not here for the boys,” Ratajkowski said in a sharp reference to Clinton supporter Gloria Steinem.
The feminist icon has been taking heat since she said on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday that young women are supporting Sanders just to meet boys.
“I want my first female president to be more than a symbol,” Ratajkowski said.
The “Blurred Lines” model and actress shared a picture with her 4.7 million Instagram followers. In the image Ratajkowski posed in the snowbanks of New Hampshire wearing a unseasonably small “Bernie” Sanders sweater.
“Hi New Hampshire!,” she wrote. 💕”I’m so happy to be here for @berniesanders and to speak at the rally tonight!”
Sanders’ campaign Monday said it’s “disturbing” that Hillary Clinton’s campaign has “become increasingly negative and dishonest” as she “struggles.”
After her near-loss in Iowa — a 0.25 percentage-point win over Sanders — and her projected loss in New Hampshire, Hillary is reportedly considering a staff shakeup.