WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attacked Donald Trump's economic policies on Twitter Wednesday, including his call to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act.
While Trump has successfully dodged laying out clear policy goals, the exchange on Twitter clearly got under the New York businessman's skin and may force him to provide a few more specifics ahead of the general election.
The exchange was first instigated by Trump, who called Warren "goofy" in an early-morning tweet. Warren responded with her own tweetstorm in which she referenced his views on Dodd-Frank:
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Just six months out from the general election, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumps positions on banking issues remain a complete mystery aside from a general pledge to roll back the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Do you think you're going to shut us up,
@realDonaldTrump ? Think again. It's time to answer for your dangerous ideas.— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma)
May 11, 2016
You're so concerned about Wall Street,
@realDonaldTrump , that you say you'd "absolutely" repeal Dodd-Frank?— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma)
May 11, 2016
When asked what gov should stop doing,
@realDonaldTrump said overseeing banks! How can you be tough on Wall Street by letting them off?— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma)
May 11, 2016
Trump responded to Warren by repeatedly dubbing her "Goofy Elizabeth Warren" and then tweeting about her views throughout the rest of the day. Among other things, he accused her of being "ineffective" and said she didn't run for president because she is unelectable.
Goofy Elizabeth Warren has been one of the least effective Senators in the entire U.S. Senate. She has done nothing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
May 11, 2016
Goofy Elizabeth Warren didn't have the guts to run for POTUS. Her phony Native American heritage stops that and VP cold.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
May 11, 2016
However, it was Warren's tweets on Trump's positions on the minimum wage that could shed some light on the Massachusetts Democrat's strategy.
You care so much about struggling American workers,
@realDonaldTrump , that you want to abolish the federal minimum wage?— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma)
May 11, 2016
That tweet garnered this response from Trump.
Goofy Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage. See media—asking for increase!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
May 11, 2016
Perhaps the strangest attack that Trump launched against Warren was accusing her of not doing her job because she was spending so much time on Twitter.
Isn't it funny when a failed Senator like goofy Elizabeth Warren can spend a whole day tweeting about Trump & gets nothing done in Senate?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
May 11, 2016
The allegation is ironic, to say the least, considering Trump's prevalence on Twitter and his own multi-hour attacks on the senator.
