Bernie Sanders goes scorched earth on Democrats in blistering statement after Trump’s victory
Senator Bernie Sanders issued a blistering statement criticizing the Democratic party after yet another defeat by President-elect Donald Trump.
“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party that has failed the working class would find that the working class has failed them,” the 83-year-old senator from Vermont wrote on social media.
Sanders, who identifies as a democratic socialist, shared his statement just before Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession speech.
Sanders said it was the white working class who first got results against Democrats, but now black and Latino workers were joining them.
“While Democratic leaders defend the status quo, the American people are angry and want change,” he wrote. “And they’re right.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. issued a statement sharply criticizing the Democratic party after Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump
Sanders also specifically referenced the struggles of young people, who face a work environment threatened by the rise of artificial intelligence and robotics.
“Despite an explosion of technology and labor productivity, many young people today will have a worse standard of living than their parents,” he wrote.
The former presidential candidate also condemned the billions of dollars the Biden-Harris administration has sent to the Israeli government to finance the war in Gaza, which has led to a “humanitarian disaster.”
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage as she acknowledges the election, at Howard University
Sanders also condemned the “big money interests” and “highly paid consultants” he claimed controlled the Democratic party, saying they had refused to learn the lessons of past campaigns.
“Do they have any idea how to confront the increasingly powerful oligarchy that has so much economic and political power?” he asked. “Probably not.”
He promised to take part in “some very serious political discussions” and concluded by appealing to his supporters to “stay informed.”
The statement immediately led to speculation that Sanders was considering running for president again, but that he would turn 87 in 2028.