President Trump took a jab at Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday in a tweet mocking her DNA test results and her claims to be of Native American heritage.
The progressive Massachusetts senator announced Monday she is forming a 2020 presidential exploratory committee, becoming the highest-profile Democrat to take that formal step toward challenging Mr. Trump.
The president has mocked Ms. Warren mercilessly over the years, nicknaming her “Pocahontas” because she has claimed American Indian heritage. She released results of a DNA test in October showing she had Indian ancestors roughly six to 10 generations ago.
During an interview for Fox News Channel’s “All American New Year” broadcast, Mr. Trump welcomed Ms. Warren as a potential challenger in 2020.
“She did very badly in proving that she was of Indian heritage. That didn’t work out too well … I wish her well, I hope she does well, I’d love to run against her,” the president said.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2019
• Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com.
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