Trump Revives ‘Pocahontas’ and ‘Sleepy Joe’ Attacks
- President gives speech at same time as opponents’ debate
- Trump’s speech started late, and began at same time as debate
US President Donald Trump in Baltimore.
Photographer: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump did his best to join Democrats on the debate stage Thursday night, assailing several of his would-be 2020 opponents during a speech to Republican lawmakers in Baltimore.
He once again derided Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” and former Vice President Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe.”