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In long, combative speech, Trump targets trans people, electric vehicles and 'Pocahontas'


Published on 2025-03-05 03:40:54 - MSN
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  • President Donald Trump did not explicitly mention California (unless you count him deriding "radical left lunatics") in his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, but his address made clear that his war against the state is raging as fiercely as ever.

In a lengthy and contentious speech at a GOP dinner in Iowa, former President Donald Trump criticized a range of topics including transgender issues, electric vehicles, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, whom he mockingly referred to as "Pocahontas." Trump attacked the promotion of electric vehicles, arguing they would lead to job losses in the U.S. auto industry and benefit China. He also made derogatory remarks about transgender individuals, particularly focusing on transgender athletes in women's sports, claiming it was unfair. Additionally, Trump reiterated his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen, insulted political figures like Warren, and promised to reverse Biden's policies if re-elected, while also engaging in his characteristic name-calling and divisive rhetoric.

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