Hours after U. S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her 2020 presidential bid official on Saturday, delivering a fiery speech espousing populist ideals against the backdrop of two mill buildings in Lawrence where textile workers’ struck for fair wages a century ago, President Trump weighed in on his newest campaign rival. «Today Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to by
Hours after U. S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her 2020 presidential bid official on Saturday, delivering a fiery speech espousing populist ideals against the backdrop of two mill buildings in Lawrence where textile workers’ struck for fair wages a century ago, President Trump weighed in on his newest campaign rival.
“Today Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to by me as Pocahontas, joined the race for President,” he wrote on Twitter. “Will she run as our first Native American presidential candidate, or has she decided that after 32 years, this is not playing so well anymore? See you on the campaign TRAIL, Liz!”
Thousands of supporters from across New England joined curious locals clustered outside the Everett Mills, a diverse group clad in hats and mittens to brave a blustery morning for the Cambridge Democrat’s long-expected campaign announcement.
It was here that thousands of workers, mainly women and immigrants, walked off their jobs to fight for better pay and the right to unionize during the Bread and Roses strike of 1912. They won.
Saturday, Warren said, “Millions of American families are also struggling to survive in a system that has been rigged by the wealthy and the well-connected.
