Bernie Sanders kicks off his campaign for 'government which works for all of us, not just the 1 percent'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) officially launched his presidential campaign in his hometown of Brooklyn on Saturday.
"Thank you all for being part of a political revolution which is going to transform America," he told a crowd of supporters. "No, no, no, it is not Bernie, it is you. It is us together," Sanders continued as the crowd began chanting his name.
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Sanders announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic primary in February and is scheduled to make his next campaign stop in Chicago on Sunday, where he is expected to discuss how his upbringing and education shaped his political views. Other major Democratic candidates include Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Kamala Harris (Calif.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.).
Watch the livestream of Sanders' launch rally below. Bonnie Kristian
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