Breaking news: Eva meets Hillary Clinton
What a moment in the illustrious career of Eva Jinek (39). What a moment. Suddenly, she is sitting across from Hillary Clinton.
In a special episode of Brandpunt on NPO2 (which can be seen on Tuesday evening at 21:00), the two women sit across from each other. Hillary was almost the first female American president just a year and a half ago. She was the first female candidate for the White House. And now she is in our small frog country and talks with our expert and America specialist, Eva. After November 8, 2017, her life changed completely and she had to deal with the biggest defeat of her life. She seems stronger than ever now.
In an open-hearted conversation with Eva Jinek, Hillary Clinton shares how it was to go up against Donald Trump, what mistakes she made during that tumultuous time, and how she found the strength to bounce back after all the criticism and the lost battle. That which no one ever saw coming, not even her. The whole country thought she would win easily.
Eva about the conversation: “Hillary Clinton would be the first woman to become president of the United States, a historic breakthrough in every respect. Her defeat was therefore of epic proportions: politically because she lost to a candidate with no experience, but also personally because she never accounted for that loss. And she survived this too, in fact: she is more combative than ever. A fascinating woman with an unprecedented perseverance.”.
Henk van der Aa, editor-in-chief of Brandpunt+: “It is very special to be able to speak with a politician of this stature and such a dramatic story and not only focus on where it went wrong, but also dare to go further. An open and personal conversation about motivations and resilience, that is exactly what fits the constructive course of Brandpunt+.”.
These 5 things you didn't know about Hillary:
- Just before she married her husband Bill in 1975, Hillary tried to join the navy.
- Mrs. King, a primary school teacher of Hillary, found her such a special child that she specifically moved with her to another class after a year, so she could teach her longer.
- She was allowed to study at both Yale and Harvard – not the least of schools. She chose Law at Yale.
- When asked what she likes about her husband Bill, she says: “He is not afraid of me.”
- In 1998 she appeared in Vogue. She was willing to pose, as long as the photo wouldn't be ‘too feminine.’.
