Bernie Sanders Criticizes Democratic Party After Trump Victory

On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blamed the Democratic Party for a "disastrous election performance", saying that the party has abandoned the working class.

Key Details: Sanders, an 83-year-old lawmaker who was just re-elected to another six-year Senate term, points to the price of prescription drugs, wealth inequality, and lack of child care as issues that the Democratic Party has not delivered on. Though he is an Independent, Sanders caucuses with the Democratic Party, particularly on issues such as a higher federal minimum wage and Medicare for All.

Key Quote: "It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. First, it was the white working class, and now it is Latino and Black workers as well," Sanders said in the statement on Instagram.

For Context: Sanders' comments are one of the first shots in a likely power struggle between progressives and moderates following Vice President Harris' election loss.

How the Media Covered it: Fox News (Right bias) and Axios (Lean Left bias) both noted that Sanders thinks the Democratic Party will "probably not" learn its lesson after this election defeat.