President Trump admitted he made a mistake in thinking Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign would be ending soon as she continues to consistently poll towards the top of the crowded Democratic field.
Trump said he even thinks Warren could beat the front-runner, former Vice President Joe Biden. Even while he praised Warren, the president made a jab at her exaggerated claims of Native American heritage.
“I hit Pocahontas way too early. I thought she was gone. She’s emerged from the ashes, and now it looks like she could beat Sleepy Joe. He’s falling asleep. He has no idea what the hell he’s doing or saying,” Trump told Republicans at their annual retreat on Thursday.
Trump made his remarks as the Democratic candidates debated in Houston, Texas. While Biden made a strong showing in the beginning of the three-hour debate, he made a few slip-ups and appeared to be fatigued toward the end.
At one point, Biden said, “Nobody should be in jail for a nonviolent crime,” which prompted a staffer to later clarify that he meant to say people should not be imprisoned for a “non-violent drug related crime.” Biden also called for parents to put the “record player on at night” so children can have the mental stimulation of hearing words.
Biden currently enjoys a 26.8% national polling average, with Warren polling at an average of 16.8%. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ polling average is slightly higher at 17.3%, according to RealClearPolitics.
