Bernie Sanders unveils a list of 'anti-endorsements,' featuring rich people who hate him
A lot of wealthy people have a problem with Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) socialist policies. He's okay with it.
Sanders on Wednesday unveiled a list of his wealthiest haters, explaining how they're "modern-day oligarchs who oppose our movement." Sanders is proud to put those CEOs, think tanks, and billionaires on his list of "anti-endorsements," and borrows a phrase from Franklin D. Roosevelt to let those people know he "welcome[s] their hatred."
The list seems to be a response to a profile of billionaire megadonors Cheryl and Haim Saban published Wednesday in The Hollywood Reporter. Haim Saban was asked who he was supporting in the 2020 Democratic primary, and responded that "we love all 23 candidates ... minus one. I profoundly dislike Bernie Sanders, and you can write it." Just a few hours later, Saban topped Sanders' list of anti-endorsements, and Sanders' campaign even published a graphic featuring Saban's scathing quote.
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Also on the list is Disney CEO Bob Iger — he once asked Sanders "How many jobs have you created?" — and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon — he's a "billionaire CEO" whose bank still needed a "$416 billion taxpayer bailout," Sanders' website reads. The list also features two co-founders of Home Depot, one of whom, Kenneth Langone, once called Sanders "the antichrist." Find Sanders' whole anti-endorsements list here.
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