Elizabeth Warrens answer to same-sex marriage question goes viral
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren ignited the internet Thursday night with her quip on how she would respond to a person who thinks marriage is just between a man and a woman.
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“Well I’m going to assume it’s a guy who said that and I’m gonna say, ‘Then just marry one woman,'” Warren said with a shrug. “I’m cool with that.”
She briefly paused before adding, “Assuming you can find one.”
Elizabeth Warren was asked how she would respond to a person who says that marriage is “between one man and one woman”
“I’m going to assume it’s a guy who said that, and I will say, then just marry one woman. … Assuming you can find one,” Warren said. #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/RAuVqch7Ls
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The Massachusetts senator’s remarks were in response to a question from Morgan Cox, chair of the Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors, at a CNN LGBTQ Town Hall.
Cox asked Warren how she would respond to a supporter who told her, “Senator, I’m old fashioned and my faith teaches me that a marriage is between one man and one woman.”
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Warren’s answer was met with raucous laughter and applause.
The interaction quickly made its rounds on the internet, with one tweet of the video being shared nearly 40,000 times.
