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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Politics
Chris Megerian

'Nasty women' becomes the new 'deplorables' � an insult turned into rallying cry

MANCHESTER, N.H. _ When Hillary Clinton said half of Donald Trump's supporters fall into a "basket of deplorables," the remark quickly boomeranged into a rallying cry for her opponents.

Now the same thing is happening in the other direction. Trump's derisive reference to Clinton as a "nasty woman" during the last presidential debate has become a badge of honor for her fans.

Supporters can buy "nasty woman" necklaces online, and pop star Katy Perry wore a "nasty woman" shirt while stumping for Clinton in Nevada.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren also turned it into a potent attack line while she campaigned with Clinton in New Hampshire on Monday.

She started with a reference to the now-infamous "Access Hollywood" tape in which Trump brags about being able to grope women because he's a celebrity.

"He thinks because he has a mouth full of Tic Tacs, he can force himself on any women within groping distance," Warren said. "I have news for you Donald Trump _ women have had it with guys like you."

Warren then launched into a riff on "nasty women."

"Nasty women are tough. Nasty women are smart. And nasty women vote," she said. "We nasty women are going to march our nasty feet to cast our nasty votes to get you out of our lives forever."

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