The media enter a state of denial after Bernie seizes control of the Democratic primary lead.

AOC and Bernie are at odds, and we examine Bernie's platform in detail. I'm Ben Shapiro. This is the Ben Shapiro show.

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at ExpressVPN.com. We're going to get to everything Bernie related in a moment, and there will be a lot to talk about with regard to Bernie Sanders. I do have to note that President Trump now seems to see Michael Bloomberg as his chief rival for the presidency. The reason I say this is because Trump is focusing a lot on Michael Bloomberg on his Twitter feed. Now, maybe that's because Bloomberg is under Trump skin and Trump is under Bloomberg's skin. The way that Trump is going after Michael Bloomberg is by calling him short. Now, as somebody who is familiar with this particular tactic, I will say I do find it kind of obnoxious because, honestly, like, so what? Like, seriously, so what? But this is President Trump's favorite thing to do.

Apparently, it does get under Michael Bloomberg's skin.

Maggie Haberman of the New York Times reported that actually Michael Bloomberg, believe it or not,

lied on his driver's license at one point about his own height, which is never a particularly

good look.

But President Trump, yesterday, he tweeted out,

Mini Mike Bloomberg is a loser who has money, but can't debate and has zero presents, you will see. He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb, low-energy Bush. I love that Jeb is just standing over here in the corner like, what did I do, man? And Trump's just swiping at him. Just get completely side-swiped. Jeb Bush is just the guy who's jogging along the street, and Trump just opens that passenger-side

door as he's driving along the street and bam, just smacks Jeb for no reason.

He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb, low-energy Bush, but Jeb has more political skill,

and has treated the black community much better than Minnie, which is his new name for Michael

Bloomberg, as he calls him minnie

this prompted michael bloomberg to come back at at at president trashed president trump had a follow-up

tweet to that and go back for one second president trump did a follow-up tweet he said minnie mike is a

five four mass of dead energy.

Everything's stupid, man.

It's so stupid.

Mini Mike is a 5-4 mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians.

No boxes, please.

That, of course, is a reference to the fact that Michael Bloomberg at at least one press

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