President Trump blamed Sen. Elizabeth Warren for Joe Biden’s strong Super Tuesday performance against Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Biden outperformed Sanders in many key states, including Warren’s home state of Massachusetts, leaving the former vice president with a more than 70-delegate lead over the Vermont senator. Trump claimed Sanders would have defeated Biden in more states if Warren hadn’t stayed in the race.
“So selfish for Elizabeth Warren to stay in the race. She has Zero chance of even coming close to winning, but hurts Bernie badly. So much for their wonderful liberal friendship,” he tweeted Wednesday morning. “Will he ever speak to her again? She cost him Massachusetts (and came in third), he shouldn’t!”
So selfish for Elizabeth Warren to stay in the race. She has Zero chance of even coming close to winning, but hurts Bernie badly. So much for their wonderful liberal friendship. Will he ever speak to her again? She cost him Massachusetts (and came in third), he shouldn’t!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
Trump also credited the “Democratic establishment” for working together to stop Sanders from running away with the nomination “again.” The president accused the Democratic Party of “rigging” the election against Sanders in 2016 several times in recent months.
“The Democrat establishment came together and crushed Bernie Sanders, AGAIN! Even the fact that Elizabeth Warren stayed in the race was devastating to Bernie and allowed Sleepy Joe to unthinkably win Massachusetts. It was a perfect storm, with many good states remaining for Joe!” he tweeted.
The Democrat establishment came together and crushed Bernie Sanders, AGAIN! Even the fact that Elizabeth Warren stayed in the race was devastating to Bernie and allowed Sleepy Joe to unthinkably win Massachusetts. It was a perfect storm, with many good states remaining for Joe!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
No candidates have dropped out following Super Tuesday’s results so far. Warren and Bloomberg each picked up a few dozen delegates in the contest, and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard also earned her first delegate.
