The Democratic hopeful for the White House, Hillary Clinton, said Tuesday that together with former rival Bernie Sanders, she will beat Republican candidate Donald Trump and will build a new future for the United States.
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In recent days, Clinton announced new policies on higher education and health care in a nod to Sanders’ campaign.
Matthew Healey/UPI/NewscomToday Bernie Sanders has officially declared his support for Hillary Clinton, his former competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Eventually, Clinton took the stage and said, “We are joining forces to defeat Donald Trump!”.
The internet was quick to pick up on Sanders’ perceived discomfort, and rushed to quip about it.
Here’s what they are saying about Sanders’ endorsement of Clinton. Trump’s campaign is also trying to woo disgruntled Sanders supporters who are fed up with the establishment.
“I’m at a loss for how you make that jump from Sanders to Trump”, Carroll added. She echoed her campaign slogan, telling the crowd “we are stronger together”. Hillary Clinton understands that we must fix an economy in America that is rigged and that sends nearly all new wealth and income to the top 1%.
“Bernie’s endorsement becomes Exhibit A in our rigged system – the Democrat Party is disenfranchising its voters to benefit the select and privileged few”, Miller said.
Lou Agre, a Sanders delegate from Philadelphia, called the Democrats’ platform, which Sanders had a significant hand in crafting “the most progressive platform in our party’s history”.
“Hillary Clinton understands that we must fix an economy in America that is rigged and that sends nearly all new wealth and income to the top one percent”, Sanders said at the rally, as Clinton stood to the side of him and nodded in agreement.
We found several Bernie Sanders supporters at the State Capitol who had mixed feelings about his endorsement.
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“I am proud to be fighting alongside you”, she said.
