President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in an early morning tweet on Wednesday claimed that the Democratic establishment was working to “crush” Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential candidacy after former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE racked up a series of key victories on Super Tuesday.
“The Democrat establishment came together and crushed Bernie Sanders, AGAIN,” Trump said on Twitter, echoing comments he’s made during the Democratic primary.
He also targeted Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) over her continued presence in the race, asserting that it allowed Biden to “unthinkably” win in Massachusetts, which was previously viewed as a state that would go to either her or Sanders. In a separate tweet, he claimed that it was “selfish” for Warren to remain in the race, arguing she had “zero chance of even coming close to winning” and is only hurting Sanders.
The Democrat establishment came together and crushed Bernie Sanders, AGAIN! Even the fact that Elizabeth Warren stayed in the race was devastating to Bernie and allowed Sleepy Joe to unthinkably win Massachusetts. It was a perfect storm, with many good states remaining for Joe!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
So selfish for Elizabeth Warren to stay in the race. She has Zero chance of even coming close to winning, but hurts Bernie badly. So much for their wonderful liberal friendship. Will he ever speak to her again? She cost him Massachusetts (and came in third), he shouldn’t!
Click Here: Putters— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
“So much for their wonderful liberal friendship. Will he ever speak to her again? She cost him Massachusetts (and came in third), he shouldn’t!” Trump added.
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Biden’s once-stalling campaign experienced a huge boost following a decisive primary victory in South Carolina over the weekend, and the momentum carried into many of 14 states where voters cast ballots on Super Tuesday. The former vice president, who experienced a wave of endorsements in the final days leading up to the primaries, won a handful of Southern states, including Texas, North Carolina and Virginia.
His strong showing helped cement a two-candidate race between him and Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Sanders, meanwhile, secured a significant victory in the delegate-rich California, in addition to wins in Colorado, Utah and his home state of Vermont. The wins are expected to maintain the self-identified democratic socialist’s delegate lead over the Democratic field, but they won’t be enough to push him into an insurmountable advantage. It remains unclear how many total delegates Sanders, Biden and others secured in California.
Trump on Tuesday night mocked Warren and former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael BloombergEngel scrambles to fend off primary challenge from left It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Liberals embrace super PACs they once shunned MORE over their poor showings, declaring each the “loser” of the primaries.
“The biggest loser tonight, by far, is Mini Mike Bloomberg. His ‘political’ consultants took him for a ride. $700 million washed down the drain, and he got nothing for it,” Trump tweeted, referencing the millions of dollars Bloomberg poured into his White House bid.
Trump has regularly weighed in on the Democratic presidential primary, often using campaign rallies to attack the various candidates in the field. He told reporters on Monday that he thought the race was “rigged” against Sanders after former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (Minn.) dropped out of the 2020 Democratic race following the South Carolina primary.
Sanders, who has predicated his campaign around progressive policies like “Medicare for All,” is viewed by those in Trump’s circle as the weakest candidate the president may face in the general election.