Bernie Sanders
ON THE RECORD · 22 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We can disagree with each other. That’s called democracy,”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders distinguished democracy as disagreeing without lying every day.
“That is not what a president is supposed to do,”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders accused Trump of insulting people over their backgrounds or countries of origin.
“does not believe in democracy,”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders accused Trump of being an authoritarian type who does not believe in democracy.
“But we don’t have to lie every day.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders told his conservative friends that people try to raise their children to be honest.
“the most dangerous president”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders branded President Trump the most dangerous president in U.S. history during an event in Tallahassee, Florida.
“This is the most important midterm election in modern American history, period. End of discussion.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
Sanders declared the upcoming midterms the most important in modern American history.
“She pulled off one of the great upsets in modern political history,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Sanders praised Nixon's upset victory in the Democratic primary, saying she overcame a massive fundraising disadvantage.
“You know, I was I was told that Florida is a red state. Doesn't look too red tonight,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Sanders took a playful jab at Florida's Republican reputation while rallying supporters of Democrat Senate candidate Angie Nixon in Melbourne.
“So I don't believe in red state, blue state nonsense. I believe that we are all in it together,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Sanders argued that working-class voters in traditionally Republican and Democratic states face the same economic pressures.
“For the sake of all humanity, Trump and Xi must negotiate a treaty NOW to pause AI and ban superintelligence before it's too late.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23
Sanders wrote on X urging Trump and Xi to negotiate a treaty to pause AI development and ban superintelligence.
“And now we have a president whose ignorance regarding this issue is truly embarrassing.”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16
Sanders criticized Trump's ignorance on AI as truly embarrassing during a pro-human conference speech.
“Congress under both Democratic and Republican control has been asleep at the wheel,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-16 · reported 2026-09-16
Sanders told a pro-human AI conference that Congress has failed to address AI risks under both parties' control.
“And what happens then, nobody knows. But could it be catastrophic? Yes, it could.”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-10 · reported 2026-09-13
Sanders told the BBC's Newsnight programme that the consequences of losing control over AI could be catastrophic.
“There is a good chance that human beings will lose control over AI,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-10 · reported 2026-09-13
Sanders told the BBC's Newsnight programme on Thursday that human beings could lose control over AI.
“When scientists tell you there is a chance that it could have a cataclysmic impact on humanity, you've got be a moron not to say, slow it down,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-10 · reported 2026-09-13
Sanders told the BBC's Newsnight programme that when scientists warn of cataclysmic AI impacts, people should slow it down.
“A recent poll shows that the American people overwhelmingly want to ban artificial super intelligence and pause the development of AI until we establish clear safety standards.”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-10
Sanders cited a poll showing Americans overwhelmingly want to ban artificial super intelligence and pause AI development until safety standards are established.
“Today, we have a president along with the Supreme Court members he appointed carrying out the most significant assault on voting rights since segregation, targeting virtually every aspect of the electoral system,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Sanders addressed the crowd at the March on Washington, denouncing Trump and his Supreme Court appointees for assaulting voting rights.
“dream of a more just and equitable society has never been under greater threat than it is right now”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Sanders told the crowd at the March on Washington that the dream of a more just society was under threat and denounced Trump for weakening voting rights.
“Democratic socialist state representative Angie Nixon, outspent more than 16 to 1, pulled off a HUGE upset to win the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Florida,”
Bernie Sanders · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Sanders praised Nixon's upset primary win on X.
“expand the voter turnout universe.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-05
Sanders argued El-Sayed showed in the primary that he can expand voter turnout.
“the most extraordinary victory that I can think of in modern American politics.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-05
Sanders, one of El-Sayed's most prominent supporters, hailed his win in the Michigan Democratic primary.
“CBS’s billionaire owners pay Trump $16 million to settle a bogus lawsuit while trying to sell the network to Skydance. Stephen Colbert, an extraordinary talent and the most popular late night host, slams the deal. Days later, he’s fired. Do I think this is a coincidence? NO.”
Bernie Sanders · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-22
Senator Bernie Sanders questioned the circumstances surrounding Stephen Colbert's show being canceled.