Bernie Sanders Defends $221K Private Jet Costs for 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour
- Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spent over $221,000 on private jets during his 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
- Sanders defended his use of private jets, stating that they were 'the only way to get around' and criticized commercial flight delays.
- He emphasized that candidates who challenge dominant party interests face risks from super PACs and wealthy donors, referring to the campaign finance system as corrupt.
- Sanders criticized commercial airlines, stating, 'You think I'm gonna be sitting on a waiting line at United...
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Bernie Sanders' Bizarre Excuse for Flying Around on Private Jets
Bernie is so much better than you peons. He can’t be expected “to wait in line” at United like the rest of us shlubs, so he travels on private jets. Bernie Sanders, who is on a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, is a communist, calling himself a democrat socialist, which is basically the same thing. He is […] The post Bernie Sanders’ Bizarre Excuse for Flying Around on Private Jets appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Bernie Sanders refuses to apologize for flying on private jets for ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour: ‘You think I’m gonna be sitting on a waiting line at United?’
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (D--Vt.) defiantly defended his mode of transport after he was widely ridiculed for opting to fly private during his recent “Fighting Oligarchy” tour alongside far-left New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
'The only way you can get around': Bernie Sanders has no apologies for private anti-Oligarchy jet · American Wire News
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders offered “no apologies” when confronted by Fox News host Bret Baier over his use of private jets. The Independent Vermont senator was asked about the more than $200,000 in private flights he has reportedly spent while trotting around the nation with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. “When’s the last time you saw Donald Trump during a campaign mode at National Airport?” Sanders asked wh…
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