Bernie Sanders: Trump Administration is 'Of the Billionaire Class, By the Billionaire Class, For the Billionaire Class'

Trump's Inauguration and Billionaire Presence

• 🏛️ Bernie Sanders observed that at Trump's inauguration, the three wealthiest individuals in America—Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg—were prominently positioned.
• 👤 Additionally, 13 other billionaires were nominated by Trump to lead major government agencies.

Lincoln's Vision vs. Trump's Reality

• 📜 Sanders contrasted Lincoln's vision of a government 'of the people, by the people, for the people' from 1863 with the current administration.
• 💰 He characterized the Trump administration's reality as a government 'of the billionaire class, by the billionaire class, for the billionaire class'.

The Nature of Trumpism

• 🧠 Sanders described Trumpism as driven by a desire for wealth for oneself and friends, which Trump is delivering.
• 📈 Demagogues, like Trump, also seek increasing power for themselves.
• 🇺🇸 Sanders urged listeners to defend American democracy, regardless of political disagreements, as a core democratic principle.