Warren gets call from Trump after urging Dems to embrace economic populism

What she's saying: "After my speech, the President called me, and I delivered this same message on affordability to him directly," Warren said in a statement.

• "I told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it," she said.
• Warren says she also urged Trump to help pass a bipartisan housing bill in the House.
• A White House official confirmed to Axios that the call took place.

In her speech, Warren laid into her own party for catering to wealthy donors, saying Democrats need to have a bigger economic tent to stay politically viable.

She didn't hold back on Trump either, positioning the White House's actions as threats to constitutional norms and economic fairness.

• "Donald Trump is driving up costs for families, sowing terror and chaos in our communities, and abusing his power to prosecute anyone who criticizes him," she said in the statement.

Zoom in: According to Warren, Democrats lost in 2024 not because they were "too progressive," but because they failed to challenge a rigged economic system that favors the wealthy over workers.

Between the lines: Warren drew a sharp distinction between wealthy donors who genuinely support progressive economic policies and the wealthy who seek to maintain their advantages by influencing Democratic politicians.