Bernie Sanders 'Would Have Won,' Progressives Say—Again

Supporters of the progressive senator again claim that he would have won the presidential election as the Democratic candidate.

Supporters of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who ran for president in 2016 and 2020, have again suggested he 'would have won' the 2024 presidential election if he were the Democratic nominee instead of Vice President Kamala Harris.Following President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, in which he secured the Electoral College and popular vote, Sanders—an independent who caucuses with Democrats—issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the Democratic party.

'Other users, such as Reverend Cheri DiNovo, Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson, comedian Jeremy McLellan, and community organizer Angelica Dueñas, also posted on X that 'Bernie would have won.'Newsweek reached out to the Democratic National Committee and Sanders's press team for comment via email on Thursday.The refrain has been recycled from 2016 when Trump won the presidential election against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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