Warren holds tongue on Trump
Sticks to the issues in N.H. appearance
MANCHESTER, N.H. — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren avoided overt attacks on President Trump Saturday and replaced her fiery rhetoric with a fervent all-American approach to her potential 2020 presidential bid. Supporters in New Hampshire gathered at Manchester Community College, where Warren held an organizing event complete with her husband, Bruce Mann, and golden retriever, Bailey. But Warren didn’t use the time to take down her frequent battle buddy, President Trump, as she has during previous town hall events. When asked about her unusually silent stance, Warren told reporters, “I think we need to talk about our affirmative vision. I’m willing to fight — everyone knows that … I talked serious policy here in New Hampshire and that’s what I’m going to keep on doing.” Debbie Padmore, a Granite State resident who attended yesterday’s event, said Warren should continue to lay off Trump. “It almost feeds the beast,” Padmore said. “It takes away attention from other topics and gives him (Trump) the attention he wants.” Warren supporter Ben Auger also said that the senator should play it cool, especially on Twitter. “Don’t dignify being called Pocahontas, you have to fly above it,” Auger said. He added that Warren rides the thin line between “opposing” Trump and “grandstanding.” Auger said he has “mixed feelings” about Warren’s projected 2020 run. “I wonder how she will play on a national stage … if she could get in the position I think she could do a lot of good things.” But Granite State resident Adam Rosenthal said Warren needs to stand up to Trump. “I think Elizabeth Warren is one of the true champions of the people in terms of corruption … we need someone who can take Trump headon,” Rosenthal said. Between kissing babies and hugging supporters, Warren spoke to the crowd about corruption on Capitol Hill and the need for “systemic change.” “I have the biggest anticorruption proposal since Watergate,” she said, pointing to the need to end lobbying. She pledged to remain “grassroots all the way” and refuse to take PAC money or lobby contributions. A small group of four protesters gathered outside the college yesterday, carrying signs that read “Go back to Mass” and “Warren lies about wanting to end war.” Justin O’Donnell, a protester with the N.H. Libertarian party, said, “Warren is one of the handful of Democrats who can’t beat Trump.” He suggested Sen. Bernie Sanders or Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would be better to take down Trump. “Warren is everything that’s wrong with the Democratic Party — she is the one percent that she claims to be protecting,” O’Donnell said.