Sanders: Harris Campaign Neglected Working-Class Issues

POLITICO’s Playbook revisited the anniversary of Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, assessing his administration’s mixed record on immigration enforcement, taxes and tariffs versus higher inflation and unmet energy‑cost promises, and reported Trump saying he would “love to” run again in 2028. Sen. Bernie Sanders told The Tim Dillon Show and other outlets he believes Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election largely because her campaign failed to prioritize working‑class economic issues — including healthcare, higher wages, paid family leave and housing — and was too influenced by wealthy donors and “money in politics.” Sanders, who said he actively campaigned for Harris and praised her intelligence, faulted her advisers for a disconnect from working people that he argued helped President Trump win. Podcast host Tim Dillon and others raised questions about President Biden’s cognitive fitness and the absence of a standard primary after his withdrawal, and Harris has acknowledged she had only about 90 days to introduce herself to voters. Multiple outlets framed Sanders’s critique as part of a broader debate over Democratic campaign strategy, donor influence and accountability following the 2024 defeat.