What did Hillary Clinton say about the Serbia and Brazil elections on High Stakes?

Hillary Clinton told Kara Swisher that both results carry lessons for the United States. In Serbia, young protesters who had been in the streets for years organized politically, ran candidates and beat the Russia-aligned Vucic government, and Vucic conceded early. In Brazil, Lula finished second in the first round, then won the runoff by organizing more deeply around big cities like Rio and by going on TikTok and Instagram for the first time, which she says turned out 10 million more voters.

• Clinton contrasted Serbia with Egypt after Mubarak, where young protest leaders told her they would not form a party or run for office.
• Bolsonaro Jr. had not conceded in Brazil, and Trump was hinting at fraud, which Clinton called the go-to argument whenever they lose.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on On with Kara Swisher (2026-10-28). Read the whole episode summary →

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