Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Democrats to distance themselves from wealthy donors and embrace a progressive economic message centered on affordability in this year’s midterm elections.
Warren (D-Mass.), a leading liberal voice in her party, slammed political donors, corporate executives, and Democratic leaders’ tendencies in a speech Monday as she aims to shape the party in her populist image. She targeted the Senate Democrats’ fundraising arm for supporting candidates backed by CEOs and bashed President Donald Trump for pushing up costs despite his campaign promises. Trump called her after the speech.
Trump has been focusing on affordability messaging recently, saying ...