Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blasted President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for undermining democracy, whereas evaluating billionaire “oligarchs” in each events to “heroin addicts” whose drug of selection is “greed,” at a rally Monday night time.
The feedback got here throughout a “Fight The Oligarchy” rally in Idaho, which included an handle by progressive “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Each politicians took most of their time talking on stage to blast Trump and Musk repeatedly by title, and blamed them for destroying democracy in an effort to supply advantages for his or her billionaire pals.
“I used to talk about oligarchy. And people say, What is he talking about? Everybody knows what I’m talking about tonight. When Trump got inaugurated, sitting right behind them were the three wealthiest people in this country: Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg,” Sanders informed a raucous crowd in Nampa, Idaho Monday night time.
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“Properly, these guys, these oligarchs, have a serious, main habit downside. And you understand what it’s? It’s greed,” Sanders added throughout his Monday handle. “They’re like heroin addicts. They can’t control themselves. They need more and more, and they do not care who they step over in order to get another billion dollars. So we are going to take care of their addiction problems.”
Michael Thompson, of Nampa, proper, stands by a pair of President Donald Trump flags as attendees line as much as enter the “Fighting Oligarchy” occasion with Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on the Ford Idaho Middle in Nampa, Idaho, Monday, April 14, 2025. ((AP Photograph/Kyle Inexperienced))
Sanders famous that billionaire “oligarchs” can come from each political events – Republicans and Democrats – however the night time’s sentiment was directed in direction of these billionaires in Trump world.
“Understand that all of this right now is what it feels like to be governed by billionaires. This is what oligarchy feels like,” AOC informed rally goers. “This concentration of power, greed and corruption is oligarchy. It’s oligarchy in America, and we must acknowledge the terrifying moment that we are in right now.”
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Each Sanders and AOC referenced the president’s inauguration as a key instance of the “oligarchy,” pointing to Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk being in attendance and sitting very near the president. Sanders additionally famous the “13 other billionaires who Trump had nominated” to be in his cupboard, who had been additionally in attendance that day.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proper, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., acknowledge the cheering crowd throughout a “Fighting Oligarchy” occasion in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 12, 2025.(AP Photograph/Jae C. Hong) (AP Photograph/Jae C. Hong)
Sanders and AOC additionally took their second on stage Monday night time to name for motion.
“It will never be just institutions and politicians and officials alone that uphold our democracy. It will always be the people, the masses, who refuse to comply with authoritarian regimes, who are the last and strongest defense of our country and our freedoms. It is you. It is you Idaho,” AOC informed the group.
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“We are here today because we choose democracy, we choose freedom, we choose justice. And that means we must choose to out-organize the oligarchy. We must do away with the power of big money.”
