Hillary Clinton criticized the Trump administration for urging Americans to have more babies, and argued that is what immigrants are for.
Clinton appears to have made the absurd comments at an event hosted by 92NY, a cultural center in New York City, as part of its “Newmark Civic Life Series,” though little was published online about the event.
The failed presidential candidate was discussing her book Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty, which was released on September 17, 2024.
Clinton criticized recent comments by J.D. Vance and Elon Musk advocating for higher birth rates, suggesting they reflect a larger agenda to return to traditional family structures without adequate support systems.
Speaking at the March for Life rally in January, Vice President JD Vance said, “Let me say very simply: I want more babies in the United States of America.”
Clinton argued that urging Americans to have babies ignores the economic contributions of immigrants.
“The people who produce the most children in our country are immigrants,” Clinton said. “One of the reasons why our economy did so much better was because we had a lot of immigrants, legally and undocumented, who had a larger than normal family.”
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Hillary Clinton slammed Trump for insisting that Americans have more kids, arguing that’s what immigrants are for.
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The U.S. fertility rate has been trending downward for several decades, causing significant changes in demographics, economics, and social policy.
The fertility rate in the U.S. is 1.78 births per woman, a slight increase from 1.77 in 2022. This rate remains well below the replacement level of 2.1, which is needed to maintain a stable population.
