CULVER CITY, CA (AP) – Hot on the heels of ‘Jeopardy!’ champion James Holzhauer’s 33-game, $2.5 million winning streak, Democrat Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren appeared on the show to set a record of her own. In Warren’s case, though, it was pretty much the exact opposite of Holzhauer’s run, as Warren defied all odds by actually obtaining the lowest theoretical possible score of -$58,000 by offering “what is a new government program?” as her response every time she buzzed in first, which she did every time host Alex Trebek read an answer.

During a post-game interview, Warren seemed baffled by the turn of events.

“I don’t understand,” said Warren. “I phrased it in the form of a question every time, didn’t I? See? I even phrased THAT as a question! How could I be wrong? Maybe I should’ve mixed it up a little with “what is banning guns?” or “what is raising taxes?” but, well, a new government program has been my answer to everything for so long, I just assumed it would work as my question, too.”

While the game itself was painful to watch – both for Warren’s increasingly aghast-looking fellow contestants as well as for audience members whose boos and catcalls had become almost deafening by the end of the game – some scenes from the taping have leaked out and gone viral. Most notably, perhaps, the closing exchange between Warren and host Alex Trebek:

TREBEK: I’m sorry, Elizabeth, but since your score is negative… PROFOUNDLY negative… you are not eligible to participate in Final Jeopardy

WARREN: Thanks, Alex. I had fun. You’re a good American

TREBEK: Actually, I’m Canadian. And you’re an idiot.

WARREN: Really? I’m 1/1024th Canadian! 23andMe says so!

TREBEK: Then I assume the other 1023 parts are idiot?

WARREN: 1022. There’s some Cherokee in there, too

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