Bernie Sanders attributed Kamala Harris's loss in the 2024 US presidential election to her being influenced by billionaires who discouraged her from advocating for working-class issues. Sanders criticized Harris for avoiding topics such as a public health insurance option and universal health care, which were seen as important to working-class voters. His comments highlight internal Democratic Party debates about campaign strategies and the influence of wealthy donors. Sanders emphasized that Harris’s campaign focused on the wrong issues, which contributed to her defeat.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders says Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election because she allowed billionaires to dissuade her from discussing issues that appealed to working-class voters.
Bernie Sanders: "One of the reasons, in my view, that Kamala Harris lost this election is because she had too many billionaires telling her not to speak out for the working class of this country." https://t.co/vfBXMqYpn6