In an eerily familiar tactic, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz brought up an anecdote about Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), unprompted, while talking about their policy differences.
Schultz said that the Massachusetts senator once asked him for a campaign donation, and he said no.
The Warren campaign did not immediately deny or confirm the story.
While discussing Warren’s tax proposals on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Schultz agreed that he considered Warren a “serious person” before offering the story.
When the “Morning Joe” hosts reacted with surprise, he told them that he didn’t want the country to “be heading to socialism.” He added that she “believes in programs that would lead to a level of socialism in America.”
Telling stories like this, where an opponent appears weak and vulnerable, is a favorite tactic of President Donald Trump. From former Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Trump has reveled in telling anecdotes where his enemies (of the moment) needed something from him.
Watch Schultz:
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— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) January 30, 2019
