President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE said Thursday evening that he was “all set” to take on Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) in the presidential election but acknowledged former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE would likely win the Democratic nomination after his surge on Super Tuesday.
“I was all set for Bernie,” Trump told Fox News anchor Bret Baier during a town hall in Scranton, Pa., when asked who he thought would win the Democratic presidential nomination, saying that he planned to brand Sanders a “communist.”
“And then we have this crazy thing that happened on Tuesday, which he thought was Thursday,” Trump said, taking a jab at Biden, who earlier this week misidentified “Super Tuesday” as “Super Thursday.”
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“I was all set for Bernie, I was ready to go,” Trump said. “I think it’s going to be very hard for him to come back.”
Biden is widely viewed as the Democratic front-runner following his strong showing on Tuesday evening. The former vice president holds an approximately 60-delegate lead over Sanders, and he’s earned a slew of endorsements from prominent Democrats in recent days.
The Democratic primary race, once a large field, narrowed further on Thursday when Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) dropped out, leaving Biden and Sanders to battle for the nomination.
Trump on Thursday mocked Biden for his recent gaffes a handful of times during his answer, pointing to the Democrat’s incorrect suggestion that 150 million Americans have been killed by gun violence since 2007 and his accidental remarks to supporters that he was running for the U.S. Senate.
“There’s something going on there,” Trump said.
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Trump and his allies have increasingly focused on Biden’s misstatements recently and raised questions about his mental fitness for office as he surged in the Democratic contest.
At a campaign rally in North Carolina earlier this week, Trump suggested that Biden would be put “into a home” and that his administration officials would run the country for him if he were elected.
Trump also said he thought Sanders may have been “tougher” to beat “in a certain way” because of his strong base of supporters.
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