Trump says Warren lost because she's 'mean'

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published 6 March 2020

Not every candidate can hold up to President Trump's high standard of niceness.

On Friday, Trump was asked about the recent departure of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) from the 2020 presidential race, and if sexism played a part in her loss. "No, I think lack of talent was her problem," Trump said, calling Warren "a very mean person."

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.

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