Donald Trump easily won the Nevada Republican caucuses on Tuesday, finishing more than 20 points ahead of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and cementing his status as the frontrunner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

In his victory speech, the billionaire real estate mogul thanked his family, his friends and his wide swath of supporters.

“We won the evangelicals,” Trump said. “We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.”

That last line was, as you might expect, the sound bite of the night. Indeed, “I love the poorly educated” was trending on Twitter early Wednesday morning, with users expressing a mix of bewilderment, consternation and other big words such supporters might not understand.





“I love the poorly educated” is the 2016 Election in a nutshell. — Christine Rousselle (@crousselle) February 24, 2016

“I love the poorly educated”

Donald J. Trump — Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 24, 2016

If only they weren’t too poorly educated to know they’re the poorly educated

RT @AlbertBrooks “I love the poorly educated”

Donald J. Trump — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2016

All I’ll say is the moment in the speech I heard Trump say, “I love the poorly educated,” I knew I was hearing history. — Nick Rizzo (@nickrizzo) February 24, 2016

“I love the poorly educated!” - Trump

“He loves us!” - Trump supporters — Quinn Sutherland (@ReelQuinn) February 24, 2016

Donald Trump in his Nevada victory speech: “I love the poorly educated.” Way to go America… pic.twitter.com/AyUAJJHH17 — Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) February 24, 2016

“I love the poorly educated.” Only @realDonaldTrump can make a statement like that and the poorly educated cheer.



Can I please wake up now? — Shannon M. (@SassyLassie_13) February 24, 2016

“We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.” The Republican front runner for POTUS. pic.twitter.com/9Sa38jS6Mv — Stress? Me?! Nah. (@tr3bellaDIVA) February 24, 2016

This man legit said, “ I love the poorly educated”. If this doesn’t make you question the direction of this country ….😳 — Camille (@ellimacjo) February 24, 2016

“I love the poorly educated.” Put that on a bumper sticker. — Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) February 24, 2016





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According to preliminary entrance poll data compiled by CNN, Trump had 57 percent support among those with a high school education or less, 37 points higher than any other candidate.

At a rally in Las Vegas on the eve of the caucuses Monday, Trump — who graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 — didn’t exactly sound like a presidential candidate, much less one with an economics degree.

“What the hell is caucus?” he said to laughter. “Nobody even knows what it is. Just vote.”

Trump then told the crowd he wanted to punch a protester who was being escorted from the event in the face.

“There’s a guy, totally disruptive, throwing punches — we’re not allowed to punch back anymore,” he said. “I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They’d be carried out in a stretcher.”

Trump added: “I’d like to punch him in the face, I’ll tell ya.”