Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) remains committed to supporting Hillary Clinton after WikiLeaks released a trove of emails revealing that Democratic National Committee officials tried to undermine his presidential bid.
Asked Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press” if the emails gave him “any pause” in his support for Clinton, who he endorsed in June, Sanders said, “no, no, no.”
“We’re going to do everything we can to protect working families in this country,” Sanders said, saying the election was not about Clinton or Trump but about “the people.”
He treated the email hack as a distraction, saying it was important for Democrats to remain unified in their opposition to Trump, who he called “the worst Republican candidate” he’d ever seen.
“Donald Trump would be a disaster for this country,” Sanders said, pointing to Trump’s rejection of man-made climate change and proposal to lower taxes for America’s wealthiest. “He must be defeated.”
Over the weekend, Trump again tried to convince Sanders supporters frustrated by apparent favoritism towards Clinton to back his campaign. He then mocked the Vermont senator as “weak” and “pathetic” for saying he would still back Clinton.
Sorry folks, but Bernie Sanders is exhausted, just can’t go on any longer. He is trying to dismiss the new e-mails and DNC disrespect. SAD!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2016
There is no longer a Bernie Sanders “political revolution.” He is turning out to be a weak and somewhat pathetic figure,wants it all to end!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2016
Congratulations to Sanders. Now if he can convince the berniebros…
Good for Bernie. He trumped Trump. Has a bigger picture in mind. Mature response means Bernie can be more effective in the days ahead. The sight of Bernie’s boot print on Trump’s backside???
Thank you, Senator Sanders.
I don’t think many of them are Democrats.
The leaked emails certainly haven’t changed my mind. They just confirmed what we already knew.
The tent isn’t big enough for me and Lloyd Blankfien. Period.