Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Monday that Vice President Harris needs to address the needs of “forgotten” people to win the November election.
CBS News correspondent Robert Costa pressed Sanders on what his timeline will be for endorsing Harris for the White House during an interview on “The Daily Report.” The Vermont senator, who ran against President Biden and Harris in 2020, said he plans to speak with the vice president again, emphasizing that he wants to know what she will do for working people.
“Well, I look forward to talking to her again soon. We had a good discussion the other day. But again, what I want to see – because I want her to win – is speak to the needs of people who have been forgotten for so many years,” he said on Monday.
“So at a time of unprecedented income and wealth inequality, we need a Democratic Party, we need a presidential candidate who is prepared not only to take on big money and confidence, but to fight for working people,” Sanders continued. “And if she does that, I think she’ll have a great campaign.”
Biden announced Sunday that he would step aside and support Harris for the White House. Democrats were quick to support the vice president and her campaign, which raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since the incumbent dropped out.
Harris has won the support of at least 41 Senate Democrats so far. Sanders made similar comments in a separate interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday, saying he would likely support her.
“Well, I’m sure she does, and I wanted to talk to her, and I want to make sure – look, this is a consequential campaign,” he said. “Yeah, you know, when we talk about the future of the planet and climate change, we have to make sure we elect the vice president.”
“When we talk about economic rights, we have to ensure that we elect the vice president. I just want to make sure that your campaign understands that a lot of people in this country, when they look at Washington, D.C., they feel ignored, they feel insulted that people don’t understand what’s going on in their lives.”
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