Bernie Sanders claims Democrats lost because they 'abandoned working class people'

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday claimed that former President Donald Trump's electoral victory on Tuesday should not be a shock to Democrats, when they no longer represent the working class.

Sanders, who is an Independent but predominantly votes with the Democratic Party, won a fourth term on Tuesday. The 83-year-old has been a vocal advocate for working class Americans, and even withheld his endorsement of presidential candidates until he knew their plan to support every day voters. 

The Vermont senator said people are upset that Democrats have abandoned some of their core constituents, and so Democrats should not be surprised that they are turning away from the party in response.

“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them,” Sanders said in a statement. “First, it was the white working class, and now it is Latino and Black workers as well. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.”

The senator did not appear optimistic on Wednesday that the liberal party would learn from the 2024 election, but encouraged the Democratic leaders to listen to his advice.

"Will the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign?” Sanders asked. “Will they understand the pain and political alienation that tens of millions of Americans are experiencing? Do they have any ideas as to how we can take on the increasingly powerful Oligarchy which has so much economic and political power? Probably not.”

Although Sanders won his reelection campaign, Democrats failed to hold onto the Senate or the White House. The House of Representatives is still too close to call.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.