The Democrat Party is fracturing. There’s no telling when it could all give way.
And now Bernie Sanders backstabbed Biden with a shocking confession no one saw coming.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered a mixed reaction to President Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, despite previously vowing not to do so.
Speaking with NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday, Sanders appeared to sympathize with Biden’s personal motives but sounded the alarm on the troubling precedent it sets.
“When you have his opponents going after his family as a father, as a parent, I think we can all understand Biden trying to protect his, his son and his family,” Sanders said.
“On the other hand, I think the precedent being set is kind of a dangerous one. It was a very wide open pardon, which could, under different circumstances, lead to problems in terms of future presidents.”
Biden’s pardon of Hunter, which critics have slammed as blatant favoritism, has raised serious concerns about corruption and abuse of power, especially given Biden’s frequent claims of being a defender of democracy.
While Sanders acknowledged Biden’s desire to shield his son, his warning about the precedent rings loud—Americans could be witnessing the unraveling of accountability for future leaders.
Even as Sanders praised Biden’s domestic policy record, calling him the “most progressive president since Franklin D. Roosevelt,” his comments about the state of the economy and Biden’s legacy felt out of touch with the struggles facing everyday Americans.
Sanders claimed that “the economy today in many ways is in very strong shape,” but millions of families grappling with inflation, rising costs, and stagnant wages might beg to differ.
On a key issue like the minimum wage, Sanders said he plans to work with President-elect Trump to address the long-overdue increase. He criticized the current federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has remained unchanged since 2009, calling it “an absolute disgrace.”
“Look, a $7.25 per hour minimum wage is an absolute disgrace,” Sanders said.
“We have millions of people in this country who are working for starvation wages. They cannot afford housing, they cannot afford to adequately feed their kids.”
Welker pointed out that Trump has acknowledged the minimum wage is too low.
Sanders expressed hope for bipartisan action, noting that he last attempted to raise it to $15 an hour two years ago, only to see zero Republican support.
Sanders now believes the federal minimum wage should be $17 an hour and urged lawmakers to come together to achieve this long-overdue reform.
“We have to stop the politics of division and focus on giving people a living wage,” he said.
While Biden touts his progressive achievements, it’s clear that his administration has fallen short for the working class.
Now, with Trump set to take office, Americans are looking for action, not excuses.
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