One throughline that quickly became apparent was that Sanders would not let his differences with Biden on some issues get in the way of confronting something more urgent: the threat of former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.
The 82-year-old lawmaker was a favorite among young voters when he ran in 2020 but ultimately endorsed Biden and became a powerful surrogate.
Sanders has built his career on his pledge to fight the powerful – including big corporations and lobbyists – to help the working class.
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"I think the president has much to be proud of in terms of what he has already accomplished.
As chair of HELP, Sanders talked about the work he’d done with Biden to take on the pharmaceutical industry.
Sanders said while the money has been approved by Congress and signed by the president, it has not been released yet. »