In 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was the insurgent revolutionary for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Thursday's Daily Show, Trevor Noah asked him how it's different entering this year's contest as a frontrunner. Four years ago his ideas were thought to be "radical," Sander said, but now they're "supported by a majority of the American people." "So then you're done — why run?" Noah joked. Sanders laughed and said someone needs to take on the "incredibly powerful establishment."
Noah asked how Sanders responds to concerns about old white men in a historically diverse field. "I believe the American people have to make that decision, nobody else makes it," Sanders replied. "You're not going to hear me disparaging other candidates," but it's "appropriate" to look at which candidates stood for progressive principals at what time. "You're basically saying people have jumped on but you're the O.G. of this idea," Noah translated.
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Noah brought up tax returns, suggesting in half-jest that since both Sanders and President Trump won't release them, "there's probably secrets on both sides. My theory is, Trump doesn't want us to know he's not a billionaire, and you don't want us to know that you are. So, are we going to see your tax returns?" "You sure are," Sanders said, laughing. "We will make them all public very shortly," sometime after April 15. Watch below. Peter Weber
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