Overview
- The on-stage dispute unfolded during a panel titled "The West-West Divide: What Remains of Common Values."
- Macinka argued Trump's rise was a reaction to "cancel culture," a "woke revolution," a "gender revolution," and "climate alarmism."
- Pressed by Clinton, he said there are two sexes and described other categories as a social construct.
- Clinton redirected to Ukraine, denounced efforts to force a surrender deal, and accused Putin and Trump of trying to profit from the war.
- Video of the confrontation circulated on X after the Saturday session, as coverage also noted Macinka's December 2025 cabinet appointment and public climate stance.