Trump cites "tremendous lack of talent", not sexism for end of Elizabeth Warren's campaign

"Lack of talent." Unlikable. "Mean." President Donald Trump laced into former Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday, insisting that sexism wasn't to blame for end of Massachusetts senator's presidential campaign, even as he used attacks often directed at female politicians. Speaking to reporters as he signed an emergency $8.3 billion funding pack to help tackle coronavirus outbreak, Trump was asked wher he thought sexism h anything to do with Warren's departure from Democratic presidential race.

", I think lack of talent was her problem. She has a tremendous lack of talent," Trump responded. president commended her debate performances, saying she "was a good debater" who h "destroyed" candidacy of former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg "like it was thing."

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"But people don't like her," he went on to say. "She's a very mean person. ... People don't want that. y like a person like me, that's t mean."

It's kind of attack often directed at female politicians, including when former President Barack Obama condescendingly called his n-rival Hillary Clinton "likable eugh" during 2008 Democratic primary campaign. And Trump, of course, has a long history of making less-than-kind comments himself. While he has defended himself as an equal-opportunity insulter, Trump has me particularly harsh comments about women, going after ir physical appearances, comparing m to animals and seeming to dwell on ir attacks on him.

After moderator Megyn Kelly confronted Trump during first Republican debate of 2016 cycle over his comments about women, Trump later said of her: "You could see re was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever."

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Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong mess of ecomic populism, dropped out of Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. exit came days after onetime front-runner couldn’t win a single Super Tuesday state, t even her own.

Massachusetts senator hasn’t endorsed Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden, remaining candidates in race. But she has talked to both campaigns in recent days and is assessing who would best uphold her nda, according to ar person who requested anymity to discuss private conversations.

(With AP inputs) 

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