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Warren Falls Into Trump’s Trap

October 16, 2018 · 8:49 am ET · Leave a Comment

Jonathan Swan: “President Trump loves nothing more than when his opponents try to litigate his insults, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is trying to do with ‘Pocahontas,” a staple riff at his rallies.”

“Trump’s never more comfortable than on this terrain, and ‘Pocahontas’ is one of his all-time favorites.”

“In Trump’s mind, his 2016 nicknames weren’t a sideshow, but were one of the central reasons he crushed his primary opponents (‘Little Marco’ Rubio, ‘Low Energy Jeb’ Bush, ‘Lyin’ Ted’ Cruz) and ultimately beat ‘Crooked Hillary.’

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