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'Fat broads and horse-faced lesbians:' Elizabeth Warren says Mike Bloomberg can't beat Trump

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From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., stand on stage before a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Massachuetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren wasted no time attacking former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate.

Less than five minutes into the debate, Warren appealed to half of the country’s voting bloc in attempt to thwart Bloomberg’s attempts at the throne.

“I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who refers to women as fat broads and horse-faced lesbians. … And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump. I’m taking about Mayor Bloomberg,” Warren said.

The Las Vegas crowd appeared shocked and let out a collective “Oooouuuuhhh.”

According to the Washington Post, Warren was referencing a statement that Bloomberg allegedly made about a “horsey-faced lesbian” in the British royal family. That quote is from the 1990 booklet, “The Wit and Wisdom of Michael Bloomberg,” which was compiled by a Bloomberg executive and given to him on his 48th birthday.

Bloomberg has denied making statements in the 32-page booklet.

Bloomberg responded Warren’s jab saying that he is person who can take Trump down.

“I’m a New Yorker. I know how to take on an arrogant con man,” the former mayor said.

To boot, Warren also referred to Bloomberg as “arrogant” moments before.

“Democrats take a huge risk if we just take one arrogant billionaire and substitute him for another,” Warren said.

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