Trump is reportedly adding to his nickname arsenal for 2020
Developing new policy platforms that might appeal to a larger swath of on-the-fence voters? That's not how President Trump campaigns.
Trump has more or less been gearing up for re-election already, holding rallies to excite his base. But now that the field of his potential 2020 Democratic opponents is taking shape, Trump is turning his attention to them. And he's going back to his ace-in-the-hole: nicknames.
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Some of the candidates, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), have long been on the receiving end of Trump's insults. But others — such as Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) — have so far proven themselves immune to the president's infamous smears. Either way, it appears that it'll soon be time to update your running political nickname list.
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