Bernie Sanders Calls Out Trump on Epstein Files and Democracy

Epstein Files and Transparency

• 💡 Bernie Sanders states he has no idea what is in the Epstein files, who is involved, or if they even exist.
• 🎯 He highlights that Jeffrey Epstein was wealthy and associated with powerful figures like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Donald Trump, and other billionaires.
• 📌 Sanders directly challenges Donald Trump to release the Epstein files as he promised during his presidential campaign, urging transparency.

Trump's Promises vs. Actions

• ⚠️ Sanders accuses Trump of deflecting attention and breaking promises, citing the example of his healthcare bill potentially cutting Medicaid for 17 million Americans.
• 💰 He criticizes the bill for providing trillion-dollar tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations while increasing hardship for working families.

Threats to American Democracy

• 🚀 The Senator asserts that Trump is attacking the foundations of American democracy daily.
• 🏛️ This includes usurping congressional responsibilities, illegally withholding congressionally appropriated funds for essential programs, and ignoring court decisions.
• 🗣️ Sanders also points out Trump's attacks on universities, law firms, the free press, and his lawsuits against media organizations like ABC, Meta, and the Wall Street Journal.
• 🇺🇸 He emphasizes the importance of freedom, democracy, the First Amendment, and the right to dissent, stating that America is a government of, by, and for the people, not a country run by billionaire oligarchs seeking an authoritarian society.