Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged President Joe Biden to lean into a progressive message in order to win reelection in 2024.
Sanders appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday to discuss a recent speech he made, during which he said that the 2024 presidential election depended on whether or not Democrats would show their support for the working class. Sanders doubled down in his appearance, praising Biden’s record but stressing the need to do more.
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“So the point is, in my view, the president should tout his very good record,” Sanders said. “We have got to continue to defend women’s right to control their own bodies. But we have to deal with the reality of life today; that’s what Roosevelt did in 1936. And that is to understand that we have massive levels of corporate greed in every part of society.”
“The very rich are getting richer, working people are struggling,” he continued. “We have got to make it clear; we’re going to stand with those workers and have a healthcare system that works for all, lower the cost of precipitation drugs, raise the minimum wage to a live wage. So I think that was the message of yesterday”
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Sanders went on to criticize the Republican Party, agreeing with his previous characterization that it is “absurd” that the Republican Party is gaining support among the working class. He claimed the reason was that Democrats weren’t progressive enough.
Sanders was the runner-up against Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary but has since become a vocal supporter of the president.
