Overview

• He noted that Harris received support from around 80 billionaires—significantly more than Trump—whom he said discouraged her from pushing a working-class platform.
• He made the remarks at a Wheeling, West Virginia, stop on his Fighting Oligarchy tour and reiterated them on CNN’s State of the Union.
• CNN’s Dana Bash reacted with “Ouch” on-air before asking Sanders to elaborate on his critique and his personal rapport with Harris.
• Sanders cited record income and wealth inequality, noted that 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and pointed to a dysfunctional healthcare system as priorities she failed to address.
• He clarified he remains friends with Harris and argued that Democrats must adopt bold policies on wages, healthcare and education to reconnect with working families.