Bernie Sanders Launches Grassroots Tour to Counter Trump and Musk's Oligarchic Agenda
The Vermont senator is rallying working-class Americans in Republican districts to oppose deep federal cuts and billionaire-driven governance.
- Senator Bernie Sanders has embarked on a national 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, targeting swing districts to rally opposition against Trump's budget plan and billionaire influence in government.
- The tour began with packed events in Omaha, Nebraska, and Iowa City, Iowa, where Sanders emphasized grassroots action as the key to defeating Trumpism and authoritarianism.
- Sanders criticized Elon Musk, Trump's largest donor and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, for slashing federal jobs and pushing for drastic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare while advocating tax breaks for the wealthy.
- The senator called for bipartisan resistance to the GOP's proposed reconciliation bill, which would cut essential social programs and exacerbate income inequality, urging constituents to pressure their Republican representatives to vote against it.
- Sanders's tour has drawn significant enthusiasm, with thousands attending events and expressing frustration at Democratic leadership's perceived inaction in opposing Trump's policies.