Sen.
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) escalated his attacks on President Donald Trump this week, accusing him of being completely crazy and delusional, or just a pathological liar for speaking positively about the state of the U.S. economy.
As reported by Breitbart, Sanders remarks came in response to President Trumps appearance on Fox Business Network, where the President defended his economic record and current conditions. Trump told the network, This is the greatest period of anything that weve ever seen. We had the greatest economy in the history of our country in my first term. I think were blowing it away. Now I think we have the greatest economy, actually, ever in history.
Sanders, speaking to MSNBCs Chris Hayes, attempted to frame the Presidents rhetoric as part of a broader slide toward authoritarianism, invoking recent unrest and institutional clashes. Sanders said, Well, look, Chris, I think the American people understand with whats going on in Minneapolis, Trumps attacks on the media, universities. He is going after political opponents and through criminal actions, that we are moving into an authoritarian society.
The Vermont senator then doubled down on his economic critique, casting doubt on the Presidents optimistic assessment and painting a bleak picture of American life. He added, In terms of I got to tell you, though, I seen that tape you just scrolled. You wonder whether Trump is completely crazy and delusional, or just a pathological liar. But the idea that anybody would believe that this is a great economy when 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck, when the cost of health care is going up, people cant afford housing, people cant afford their basic groceries, childcare system is dysfunctional, people cant afford to go to college. And if this is the greatest economy in the history of the world, God help us.
Sanders comments reflect a familiar progressive narrative that dismisses strong growth, low unemployment, and market resilience under President Trump while amplifying grievances to justify more government control. Voters now face a stark contrast between a president who champions free-market prosperity and a socialist senator who sees crisis in every metric and answers it with more state power.
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