Conservative politicians and commentators took to Twitter on Monday to slam 2020 presidential candidate 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’s (D-Mass.) call for transgender women to be housed in women’s prisons.
“We have to stop putting trans women who are incarcerated into prisons with men where they are at risk. It is our responsibility,” Warren said Sunday in at a campaign rally in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns in Marshalltown, IA: “We have to stop putting trans women who are incarcerated into prisons with men where they are at risk. It is our responsibility.” pic.twitter.com/nusBskixXY
— The Hill (@thehill) January 13, 2020
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Among those going after Warren was Rep. Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzFloyd’s brother urges Congress to take action Philonise Floyd asks Congress to deliver justice for his brother Overnight Defense: Senate confirms US military’s first African American service chief | Navy to ban display of Confederate flags | GOP lawmakers urge Trump not to cut troops in Germany MORE (R-Fla.), one of 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’s close allies, who posted a prediction that “the trans women population in prison would skyrocket under a Warren presidency.”
I’m guessing the trans women population in prison would skyrocket under a Warren Presidency. https://t.co/IkOKrv9g3T
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 13, 2020
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The president’s son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out the video of Warren’s remarks, adding that “no further commentary” on such an idea was necessary.
No further commentary necessary. https://t.co/l4SNBODNiE
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 13, 2020
Other conservative media representatives condemned the Massachusetts progressive, including Liz Wheeler, the host of “Tipping Point” on One America News Network, who called Warren’s stance “crazy.”
Warren: “We have to stop putting trans women who are incarcerated into prisons with men where they are at risk.”
What about the risk to biological women when biological MEN (trans women) are put into women’s prisons?!
Warren’s stance is crazy.pic.twitter.com/fLuFB3ilOf
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) January 13, 2020
Elizabeth Warren wants to put biological men in women’s prisons. https://t.co/xR9l18Bnmg
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 13, 2020
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I guess when you can’t talk about a bad economy… https://t.co/eS2KKQ6j8C
— Stephen MillerStephen MillerGeorge Conway group targets Trump over ‘blatant racism’ in new ad Pence names new press secretary Pence press secretary returns to work after recovering from coronavirus MORE (@redsteeze) January 13, 2020