CLEVELAND ― Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) may have gotten a couple of shout-outs in presidential nominee Donald Trump’s speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention Thursday, but that doesn’t mean he agreed with what Trump said.
Sanders, who recently endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, live-tweeted Trump’s speech with the hashtag #RNCwithBernie.
#RNCwithBernie pic.twitter.com/x5nuSI6AuN
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
And he did not hold back.
Those who voted for me will not support Trump who has made bigotry and divisiveness the cornerstone of his campaign. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
Sanders didn’t hesitate to say Trump was wrong ...
Trump is wrong. The real cause of instability in the Middle East was the Bush-Cheney invasion of Iraq. By the way, where is President Bush?
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
... or call him a “hypocrite.”
What a hypocrite! If Trump wants to "fix" trade he can start by making his products in the US, not low-wage countries abroad. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
Sanders asked some hard-hitting questions.
Trump: “I alone can fix this.”
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
Is this guy running for president or dictator? #RNCwithBernie
Sanders even went as far as to agree with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Looks like Ted Cruz was right about one thing. Trump does not understand what the Constitution is about. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
Sanders shunned the idea that his followers need Trump for anything.
Our movement understands that what we don't need is Trump's huge tax breaks for millionaires. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
And he didn’t let Trump get away with climate change denial.
Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax.” My supporters understand that we must move away from fossil fuels, not expand them. #RNCwithBernie
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders)
Read more on Sanders’ Twitter feed.
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