Trump campaign mocks Biden after partial Iowa caucus results

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President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s reelection campaign mocked former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE on Tuesday after partial results from the Iowa caucuses showed him running in fourth place. 

“Joe Biden repeatedly said he would win Iowa. In reality, he may slip to fifth place and lose to [Sen.] Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE,” the campaign said in a statement, referencing the Minnesota Democrat.

“A crazy socialist and a former small town mayor just crushed the former Vice President,” it added, apparently referring to Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE.

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The statement comes after the Iowa Democratic Party released results from 62 percent of the approximately 1,700 precincts across the state that voted in Monday night’s caucuses.

The figures showed Buttigieg leading with about 28 percent of the delegates who will eventually be elected to the national convention, followed by Sanders in second with 25 percent of the so-called delegate shares. Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) took 18 percent of the vote, while Biden rounded out the top four with 16 percent.

Biden’s camp had worked to lower expectations for his showing in Iowa heading into Monday’s caucuses, with the campaign sending an email before the contest saying it would “compete every step of the way” regardless of the results. 

Trump’s campaign released a video cutting together interview clips of the former vice president saying he would win the Hawkeye State’s caucuses. 

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“Oh, I plan on winning Iowa. I’m working like hell to win Iowa,” Biden said in one clip from October. 

Biden has centered his campaign around his perceived electability, arguing that a centrist such as himself is best positioned to defeat Trump in a handful of key swing states in the general election. The former vice president has made his argument that he would beat Trump “like a drum” a cornerstone of his stump speech. 

The Trump campaign mocked the claim, releasing its statement with the subject line, “Joe Biden Predicted He Would Win Iowa. He Got Beat Like a Drum.”

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