Elizabeth Warren officially launches her 2020 presidential bid
The fight to be the Democrats' candidate in 2020 is heating up, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren officially launching her campaign, days after apologizing afresh for having previously claimed Native American heritage.
“This is the fight of our lives. The fight to build an America where dreams are possible, an America that works for everyone," Warren said at the campaign launch in Lawrence, Massachusetts. "And that is why I stand here today: to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States of America."
Breaking: Walking onto a stage in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Dolly Parton's "Nine to Five," @SenWarren officially enters the 2020 presidential fray. https://t.co/4ApOizGJ9a
— Ramsey Touchberry (@ramsberry1) February 9, 2019
BREAKING: Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially launches her 2020 presidential campaign in Lawrence, Massachusetts https://t.co/jiu5vRBiJQpic.twitter.com/hE5TPzq4zY
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) February 9, 2019
Warren joins a growing list of Democrats kicking off their White House bid, including fellow Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.
Warren’s campaign appears to be targeting the US middle class, which she says has been “hollowed out” by the super-rich. The aspiring presidential candidate promises to put the power back in the hands of the common folk – while slapping the rich with progressive taxation.
Let’s be clear: I won't take a dime of PAC money in this campaign. I won't take a single check from a federal lobbyist, or billionaires who want to run a Super PAC on my behalf. And I challenge every other candidate who asks for your vote in this primary to do the same.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 9, 2019
“We need to put power back in the hands of workers, and take on Wall Street so that the big banks can never again threaten the security of our economy,” Warren said.
A vast part of Warren’s campaign promises are aimed at corruption, as she vows to end “lobbying as we know it.” At the same time she promises to “ban foreign governments from hiring lobbyists in Washington.”
We need to #EndCorruptionNow in Washington. Let’s ✅Close the revolving door between Wall Street and Washington✅End lobbying as we know it✅Ban foreign governments from hiring lobbyists in Washington✅Fix the Swiss cheese definition of “lobbyist"
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 9, 2019
Warren found herself mired in controversy for her earlier claims of being part Cherokee, possibly most pointedly by US President Donald Trump, who refers to her as ‘Pocahontas’ in his tweets. To back up her claim, Warren released the results of a DNA test in October, which she said showed strong evidence of Native American ancestry. Critics questioned the accuracy of the test, which found the ancestry dates back six to 10 generations.
Warren on Wednesday was forced to apologize after the Washington Post revealed that she listed her race as “American Indian” in a Texas bar registration back in the 80s, admitting that there might be other documents on which she applied her “understanding” of family roots.
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