Donald Trump got tripped up by a description of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a Wednesday night town hall in Charleston, South Carolina when he mistook the Democratic presidential candidate's defining traits for his own.
"The candidate is considered a political outsider by all the pundits. He's tapping into the anger of the voters, delivers a populist message. He believes everyone in the country should have healthcare," Mika Brzezinski, moderator and co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, said to Trump. "He advocates for hedge fund managers to pay higher taxes. He's drawing thousands of people at his rallies and bringing in a lot of new voters to the political process, and he's not beholden to any super PAC. Who am I describing?"
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"Actually," Brzezinski replied, "I was describing Bernie Sanders."
"Oh, that's good," Trump replied, before conceding that he and Sanders actually do have some things in common. "There's one thing we're very similar on: He knows that our country is being ripped off big-league — big-league — on trade."
Trump was quick to emphasize the differences between him and the socialist senator, however. "The problem is he can't do anything about it," Trump said. "He doesn't understand what's happening."
Watch the full exchange below. Becca Stanek