Getty Warren whacks Trump in late-night tweetstorm

Elizabeth Warren wasted no time welcoming Donald Trump to the 2016 general election — by hitting him with a blistering late-night tweetstorm in which she cast the presumptive Republican nominee as a racist with a dangerous authoritarian streak.

The Massachusetts senator's tweets made no mention of Bernie Sanders' upset win in Indiana, where he defeated Hillary Clinton by 5 percentage points. Warren has yet to endorse in the Democratic primary, though she is expected to eventually back Clinton.


And while it wasn't the first time she has gone after Trump — she called him a "loser" in March — its timing suggested that she's ready to put the primary behind her and play an aggressive role in taking on her fellow populist.

.@realDonaldTrump is now the leader of the @GOP. It's real - he is one step away from the White House. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

Here’s what else is real: @realDonaldTrump has built his campaign on racism, sexism, and xenophobia. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

There's more enthusiasm for @realDonaldTrump among leaders of the KKK than leaders of the political party he now controls. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump incites supporters to violence, praises Putin, and is "cool with being called an authoritarian." — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump attacks vets like @SenJohnMcCain who were captured & puts our servicemembers at risk by cheerleading illegal torture. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

And @realDonaldTrump puts out out contradictory & nonsensical national security ideas one expert called "incoherent" & "truly bizarre." — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

What happens next will test the character for all of us – Republican, Democrat, and Independent. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

It will determine whether we move forward as one nation or splinter at the hands of one man's narcissism and divisiveness. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016

I'm going to fight my heart out to make sure @realDonaldTrump’s toxic stew of hatred & insecurity never reaches the White House. — Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) May 4, 2016