Sanders on Trump’s proposed Muslim policy: ‘That kind of crap is not gonna work’
Bernie didn’t mince words.
Vermont Senator and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders didn’t beat out Republican candidate Donald Trump for a spot on the TIME Person of the Year shortlist, but Sanders still thinks he’ll beat Trump in the presidential race.
Jimmy Fallon spoke with Sanders on The Tonight Show Tuesday about the “battle of the New York boys,’’ as Fallon called it, because Sanders was born in Brooklyn and Trump in Queens. That made Sanders smile, but when Fallon asked for Sanders take on Trump making headlines for his comments about banning Muslims, Sanders turned more serious.
“Throughout history, you’ve had demagogues trying to divert attention away from the real issues,’’ Sanders said. “This country today faces some enormous problems. We have a middle class that’s disappearing, we have almost all new wealth and income going to the top 1 percent, we got climate change, we have a corrupt campaign finance system, and what somebody like a Trump is trying to do is to divide us up.’’
Sanders called out Trump for pitting Americans against other groups saying, “A few months ago we were supposed to hate Mexicans, [Trump] thinks they’re all criminals…Now we’re supposed to hate Muslims. That kind of crap is not gonna work in the United States of America.’’ The audience cheered and whistled in response.
Fallon asked what Bernie’s focus is on right now: surpassing Hillary Clinton or beating Trump.
“I look forward to beating Donald Trump,’’ Sanders said. “I would enjoy that race very, very much.’’
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It wasn’t all so serious, though. Bernie and Fallon played “The Whisper Challenge,’’ where they took turns putting on headphones and playing loud music while tried to read the other’s lips. Fallon struggled a bit, but Sanders got when his host mouthed “Feel the Bern’’ right away.
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