President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE on Friday dismissed the idea that sexism had something to do with Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenWarren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon No new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead MORE's (D-Mass.) struggles in the Democratic presidential primary after she dropped out of the 2020 race the day before.

"No, I think lack of talent was her problem. She has a tremendous lack of talent,” Trump told reporters when asked about possible sexism against Warren after he signed an $8.3 billion emergency aid package to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The president called Warren "a good debater," saying that she "destroyed" former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergTop Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE on the debate stage, but also unlikable.

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"People don't like her. She's a very mean person," Trump said. "And people don't like her. People don't like that. They like a person like me, that's not mean."

President Trump on Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "People don't like her. She's a very mean person. And people don't like her. People don't like that. They like a person like me, that's not mean." pic.twitter.com/vzk2AY2hsg — The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2020

In multiple polls of his approval rating, Trump has spent his entire presidency underwater. He draws regular and sometimes bipartisan criticism for his rhetoric, which has included calling women everything from "low I.Q." to "Horseface."

Trump has also frequently called Warren "Pocahontas," a crude jab at her previous claims of Native American ancestry.

Warren dropped out the Democratic primary race on Thursday after failing to win any of the 14 Super Tuesday states.