Trump: I Have ‘Great Respect’ For Sanders, But ‘I’m Not A Fan’

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday that he had “great respect” for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), but only moments later said he was “not a fan” of the Vermont senator.

NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd got cheeky with Trump when he said that he was going to, “literally throw out a name and you’ll know the question I’m asking. Bernie Sanders.”

Trump replied that he had “great respect” for Sanders’ accomplishments.

“He is being taken advantage of, and frankly, the system was rigged, and I’m the first one to say it was rigged against him,” Trump said.

Todd told Trump that he “took” after him.

“Well, I’m not a fan of Bernie Sanders. But I am a fan of one thing that he talks about, trade,” Trump said. “He is the only one on that side that understands trade. Now, he can’t do anything about it because that’s not his thing. But he has been gamed. He has been, it’s a rigged system against him.”

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