Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) broke down the differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at a raucous Monday rally for the Democratic candidate in Cincinnati, Ohio, calling Trump the “guy who wants it all for himself.”
Mocking his campaign slogan, which she joked is “stamped on the front of his goofy hat,” Warren said, “When Donald Trump says he’ll make America great, he means make it even greater for rich guys just like Donald Trump. Great for the guys who don’t care how much they’ve already squeezed from everyone else. Great for the guys who always want more.”
The Massachusetts senator framed Clinton as Trump’s polar opposite: a champion for working Americans, minorities and women.
“Hillary has brains, she has guts, she has thick skin and steady hands, but most of all, she has a good heart. And that’s what America needs!” Warren said.
Warren noted that Trump has celebrated major economic upheavals because they’ve benefited his own bottom line, including the 2008 housing crisis and the United Kingdom’s shocking vote to leave the European Union.
“What kind of a man roots for people to lose their jobs, to lose their homes, to lose their life’s savings?” she asked. “I’ll tell you what kind of a man. A small, insecure, money grubber who fights for no one but himself. What kind of a man? A nasty man who will never become president of the United States.”
Warren has used the “small, insecure, money grubber” line against Trump before, who has in turn called her “goofy” and nicknamed her “Pocahontas” for her past comments about her Native American heritage.
The Massachusetts senator, who interrupted her own speech to give Clinton a round of applause, ran through a list of policy differences between the two candidates on issues including Wall Street regulation, the minimum wage and immigration.
“I could do this all day,” Warren said.
The Cincinnati event marked the first time that Warren, who is reportedly on Clinton’s shortlist for vice president, joined the former secretary of state on the 2016 trail. According to the Associated Press, Clinton’s lawyers are in the process of vetting Warren and have asked her for documents and to complete a questionnaire.
This post has been updated.
