While speaking to reporters on Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he wasn't surprised that "the political establishment is coming together" to stop him from winning the 2020 Democrat presidential nomination.
Sanders was asked about reports that former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg had dropped out of the race to stop the socialist senator, to which he sarcastically responded, "I am shocked by that."
He continued, "Look, it is no secret, I mean, the Washington Post has 16 articles a day on this, that there is a massive effort trying to stop Bernie Sanders. That’s not a secret to anybody in this room. The corporate establishment is coming together. The political establishment is coming together. And they will do everything. They are really getting nervous that working people are standing up. And by the way, when we talk about South Carolina, and when we talk about other states, we are winning working class voters by big numbers. So, they’re nervous that working class people are standing up for decent wages. They’re nervous that we are prepared to take on the fossil fuel industry to try to save this planet. They’re nervous that more and more Americans understand that health care is a human right, not a privilege. So, it doesn’t surprise me, alright? I started by talking about a super PAC that is spending millions of dollars today. So, why would I be surprised that establishment politicians are coming together?"
