Sanders says progressive victories unsettle Democratic establishment ahead of midterms
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Senator Bernie Sanders told CBS that the Democratic establishment is nervous as anti-establishment candidates continue to win, citing voter frustration over cost-of-living issues and lack of universal healthcare.
Senator Bernie Sanders told CBS’s “Face the Nation" that the Democratic establishment is uneasy because progressive candidates are winning elections across the country. He said former Chicago mayor Rah Rahm Emanuel, who recently wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal criticizing progressive policy positions, is “nervous” about the trend.
"[Emanuel] no doubt has the support of millions of working-class people," Sanders said, adding that the party is divided between figures dependent on billionaire donors and newer leaders such as New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Sanders linked voter discontent to rising living costs and the United States’ failure to guarantee universal health care. He asked why the nation remains the only major country without such a guarantee and why younger generations may face a lower standard of living than their parents.
When host Margaret Brennan asked about a Maine Senate candidate Sanders had endorsed, former candidate Graham Platner, Sanders said he and other supporters urged Platner to withdraw after serious sexual-assault allegations, and the candidate eventually left the race.