Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2020. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
Sep 30, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders said following Tuesday night's 2020 debate that President Donald Trump's performance--including his refusal to condemn armed white supremacists, attack on the legitimacy of the election, and rejection of science--showcased why he is "the most dangerous president in the history of the United States of America" and must be defeated in November.
"This is a guy who continues to say he may not lose office," the Vermont senator said in an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late Tuesday. "You wanna be shocked, Jimmy? What about learning that you got a guy in office now who says, 'Well, maybe I will lose the election. So what? That doesn't mean to say I'm gonna leave office because, as you know, everything is fraudulent. If I lose, by definition the election is rigged.' Think about that."
Sanders was referencing Trump's false claim--which he has made numerous times in recent weeks, including during the Republican National Convention--that the election is "rigged" against him due to the increase in mail-in voting driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
"If you believe in democracy," Sanders continued, "if you believe in the Constitution and in the rule of law, Trump has got to go."
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While Sanders didn't shy away from his disagreements with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and other progressive policy goals, the Vermont senator said the differences between the former vice president and Trump on climate, healthcare, and other crucial issues are stark and were on full display Tuesday night.
"I happen to think, and I think people saw this tonight, that in Donald Trump, we have the most dangerous president in the history of this country, somebody who not only lies all of the time, Jimmy, but really doesn't believe in science," Sanders said.
"We have a president who continues to reject science. That's true for the coronavirus, that is true for climate change as well," the senator continued. "What we need, and I think Biden will give us, is a government that at least listens to science and develops legislation based on science... He understands that climate change is an existential threat to the planet."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said following Tuesday night's 2020 debate that President Donald Trump's performance--including his refusal to condemn armed white supremacists, attack on the legitimacy of the election, and rejection of science--showcased why he is "the most dangerous president in the history of the United States of America" and must be defeated in November.
"This is a guy who continues to say he may not lose office," the Vermont senator said in an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late Tuesday. "You wanna be shocked, Jimmy? What about learning that you got a guy in office now who says, 'Well, maybe I will lose the election. So what? That doesn't mean to say I'm gonna leave office because, as you know, everything is fraudulent. If I lose, by definition the election is rigged.' Think about that."
Sanders was referencing Trump's false claim--which he has made numerous times in recent weeks, including during the Republican National Convention--that the election is "rigged" against him due to the increase in mail-in voting driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
"If you believe in democracy," Sanders continued, "if you believe in the Constitution and in the rule of law, Trump has got to go."
Watch:
While Sanders didn't shy away from his disagreements with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and other progressive policy goals, the Vermont senator said the differences between the former vice president and Trump on climate, healthcare, and other crucial issues are stark and were on full display Tuesday night.
"I happen to think, and I think people saw this tonight, that in Donald Trump, we have the most dangerous president in the history of this country, somebody who not only lies all of the time, Jimmy, but really doesn't believe in science," Sanders said.
"We have a president who continues to reject science. That's true for the coronavirus, that is true for climate change as well," the senator continued. "What we need, and I think Biden will give us, is a government that at least listens to science and develops legislation based on science... He understands that climate change is an existential threat to the planet."
Sen. Bernie Sanders said following Tuesday night's 2020 debate that President Donald Trump's performance--including his refusal to condemn armed white supremacists, attack on the legitimacy of the election, and rejection of science--showcased why he is "the most dangerous president in the history of the United States of America" and must be defeated in November.
"This is a guy who continues to say he may not lose office," the Vermont senator said in an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late Tuesday. "You wanna be shocked, Jimmy? What about learning that you got a guy in office now who says, 'Well, maybe I will lose the election. So what? That doesn't mean to say I'm gonna leave office because, as you know, everything is fraudulent. If I lose, by definition the election is rigged.' Think about that."
Sanders was referencing Trump's false claim--which he has made numerous times in recent weeks, including during the Republican National Convention--that the election is "rigged" against him due to the increase in mail-in voting driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
"If you believe in democracy," Sanders continued, "if you believe in the Constitution and in the rule of law, Trump has got to go."
Watch:
While Sanders didn't shy away from his disagreements with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and other progressive policy goals, the Vermont senator said the differences between the former vice president and Trump on climate, healthcare, and other crucial issues are stark and were on full display Tuesday night.
"I happen to think, and I think people saw this tonight, that in Donald Trump, we have the most dangerous president in the history of this country, somebody who not only lies all of the time, Jimmy, but really doesn't believe in science," Sanders said.
"We have a president who continues to reject science. That's true for the coronavirus, that is true for climate change as well," the senator continued. "What we need, and I think Biden will give us, is a government that at least listens to science and develops legislation based on science... He understands that climate change is an existential threat to the planet."
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