Political Quotes

Hillary Clinton: But I have to say that, you know, for Pastor Wright to have given his first sermon after 9/11 and to have blamed the…

On the recordApril 15, 2008
But I have to say that, you know, for Pastor Wright to have given his first sermon after 9/11 and to have blamed the United States for the attack, which happened in my city of New York, would have been just intolerable for me.
Said by
Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton expresses her strong disapproval of Pastor Wright's comments after 9/11, highlighting the importance of church leadership.

Share

More from Hillary Clinton

Oct 11, 2025

The stars are aligned in a way that has not been available. And I think the Israeli government, the Netanyahu government, needs to seize this moment and make some of its own reforms.

thehill.com
May 25, 2025

Well, first of all, don’t be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few.

foxnews.com
Feb 17, 2026

Get the files out. They are slow-walking it. They are redacting the names of men who are in it.

cbsnews.com
Nov 7, 2025

the Supreme Court will do to gay marriage what it did to abortion.

nytimes.com

Other voices in this conversation