Trump, Warren Trade Barbs After He Says She Didn’t Have ‘Guts’ To Run For Prez

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks at the Wright Brothers Aero Hangar during a rally, Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
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Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump continued his attacks Wednesday against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), tweeting that she didn’t “have the guts” to run for the presidency.

He also questioned her Native American heritage again:

Trump’s comment comes after Warren, in an interview with Mic News, refused to rule out being Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s running mate.

Here’s how Warren responded:

Trump and Warren have engaged in an Twitter flame war for days. Both have used the social media platform to criticize and attack one another, typically with multiple tweets at a time. Most recently, after Trump went on a rant against Warren last week, the Massachusetts senator hit back and called his attacks “weak.”

The feud continued throughout the day. Here’s a sampling:

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  1. Avatar for dswx dswx says:

    Warren is playing Drumpf brilliantly. She knows with each of his outbursts it strengthens the female vote for the Democrats and just adds to the long list of reasons he is not presidential material.

  2. A classic woman hater, unless a woman can be bought; then he loves her.

  3. I have figured out why Trump is so orange. The anger he radiates is roasting him from the inside out!

  4. It also helps bring the left together against trump since it has Trump attacking Warren.

  5. Seriosuly speaking, doesn’t the Trump Campaign have someone who can tell him to shut up?

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