Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) received widespread praise during her 2020 presidential bid for how she worked to convince young girls that it was natural for a female to run for president.

Warren would tell the young girl that she is running for president “because that’s what girls do” — and would then ask for a pinky-swear that the lesson had been learned.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — who works for the 45th man to serve as president — on Saturday appeared to be mocking Warren’s lesson.

Here’s some of what people said about Pompeo’s Twitter post:

Why are you such a dick? — Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) March 7, 2020

You're ridiculing little girls making promises to Elizabeth Warren that they'll run for president. Perhaps it is good, in a way, for them, and their parents who vote, to see what and who is already opposing them. — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) March 7, 2020

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Take it easy there. I know, like the rest of the draft-dodger's sycophants, you think you are tough enough to bully little girls, but I'm pretty sure most 6-year-old girls could take your fat ass, and we all know you wouldn't be able to out-run them to get away. — Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) March 7, 2020

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It’s amazing how proud you are to be such an unmitigated asshole. — Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) March 7, 2020

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HA HA HA HA HA – OH MY GOD, little girls having dreams are just so stupid, LOL!!! — Geraldine (@everywhereist) March 7, 2020

Mike Pompeo, Secretary of White Male Fragility — Aléx Young (@AlexYoung) March 7, 2020

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This is fucking grotesque. — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 7, 2020

Just when I thought #BillBarr was the worst Cabinet member, you pop up with this sh*t. — Paulette Feeney (@PauletteParis1) March 7, 2020

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Listen up, rapture boy. You wouldn’t know this because your party wins with fearmongering, but inspiring young people to become civically involved and hopeful about democracy’s future is a beautiful thing. — Adam Best (@adamcbest) March 7, 2020

HAHAHAHA mocking the dreams of little girls is HILARIOUS, you absolute ghoul. — Towanda the Avenger (@kendallybrown) March 7, 2020

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Hey Mike – at least Hillary had the balls to testify. — abbie (@abbierenn) March 7, 2020

I would put more stock in Elizabeth Warren’s pinky promise than anything that comes out of your dodgy mouth, Mr. Won’t-Even-Say-Coronavirus-is-Not-a-Hoax. — BC (@belinda_clary) March 7, 2020

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"hahahaha you see a female candidate said these words so I have to mock her, because I'm a soulless, mean-spirited misogynist, in case you were wondering" — Ohm (Unit of Resistance)🆘️ (@HereToResist) March 7, 2020

Just an absolute garbage human — Molly Knight (@molly_knight) March 7, 2020

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My God what is this relentless desire that every member of this administration has to prove they are complete irredeemable douchebags? — Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) March 7, 2020

Elizabeth Warren would wipe that ugly smirk off your faces faster than you could say “My head is stuck in Trump’s ass”. — Ida Skibenes ❄️ (@ida_skibenes) March 7, 2020

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