Bernie Sanders Blames Harris 2024 Defeat on Wealthy Influence

Senator Bernie Sanders criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign, attributing her loss to the influence of wealthy donors who discouraged her from strongly advocating for working-class issues. Sanders argued that Harris's campaign lacked a robust agenda addressing economic crises such as income inequality, healthcare access, and wage concerns, despite her campaign receiving significant billionaire support. While acknowledging Harris as a friend, Sanders emphasized the need for Democrats to unequivocally stand with working people and propose clear policies like guaranteed healthcare for all and raising the minimum wage to $17 an hour. He described the current U.S. political system as broken and corrupt, exacerbated by oligarchic economic and political power. Sanders's comments came during his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour and were featured in interviews with CNN's Dana Bash. He stressed that future Democratic victories depend on appealing directly to the economic realities faced by the majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck.