Democrats Start Attacking Their Own
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took a sharp swipe Sunday at Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) after she urged Democrats to rethink their strategy against President Trump. Sanders, sticking to his far-left messaging, claimed, “The American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks they are.”
During a national TV interview, Sanders rejected Slotkin’s advice that Democrats drop the term “oligarchy” when attacking President Trump and his supporters. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst representing a Trump-carried state, warned that progressive buzzwords don’t resonate with working-class Americans.
Instead, Slotkin suggested Democrats focus on opposing “kings,” not throwing around elitist terms that alienate voters who care about jobs, patriotism, and family values.
Sanders, who has been touring liberal strongholds with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, responded with contempt.
“Well, jeez. We had 36,000 people in Los Angeles, 34,000 in Colorado, and 30,000 in rural Folsom, California,” Sanders bragged during NBC’s Meet the Press. “I think the American people are not quite as dumb as Ms. Slotkin thinks.”
Sanders insisted that America is already living under an “oligarchy,” blaming “big money interests” for controlling both major political parties — a common talking point among far-left Democrats pushing socialist policies.
Slotkin’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Slotkin, who previously served six years in the House of Representatives, has voiced frustration with progressives like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez. In a recent town hall, she questioned what they had actually achieved when it comes to countering President Trump’s popular America First agenda.
“They have a lot of words,” Slotkin said bluntly, “but what have they really done to change things for middle-class Americans?”
Meanwhile, the Sanders-Ocasio-Cortez tour continues to raise eyebrows, especially as it fuels speculation about Ocasio-Cortez’s future political ambitions. Their events have touched down in traditionally conservative states like Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona, and upcoming rallies are scheduled in Pennsylvania.
Many voters are wondering: while these radical Democrats pack stadiums in liberal cities, are they really reaching everyday Americans who value hard work, faith, and patriotism?
On Sunday, Sanders renewed his attacks on America’s political system, accusing it of failing the working class. He called for more citizens to run for office — whether as Democrats or Independents — and railed against campaign finance laws and corporate influence.
But for Americans who are focused on securing their borders, strengthening the economy, and protecting their freedoms under President Trump’s leadership, Sanders’ message sounds more like class warfare than common sense.
Slotkin, who delivered the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s commanding joint address to Congress earlier this year, is urging her party to get back to basics: faith, family, freedom, and a real economic plan for middle-class families.
“After 100 days of the Trump administration, we owe Americans a real plan — reclaiming patriotism, standing up for the Middle Class, and fighting for democracy with real strength,” Slotkin posted on social media after a speech in Lansing, Michigan.
Voters will soon decide whether the Democrat Party’s future belongs to moderate voices like Slotkin — or radical leftists like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez.
