Bernie Sanders Wrote About Trump’s Lies Early In 2017

He could see the writing on the wall

He ran for President

Bernie Sanders seems to be a popular writer on Medium. He has over 221 K followers. He is a United States senator from Vermont and the longest-serving Independent in congressional history. Even as the oldest candidate in the last Presidential election, Sanders is popular with young people. He is a progressive who obviously cares about the welfare of others.

Sanders may or may not write articles on Medium himself. He is a busy person and could have a content writer or a staff person who ghost writes for him. Maybe he does the writing himself.

Sanders had an article on Medium titled: “What Should We Do If The President Is a Liar?” It is dated March 7, 2017, not long after Donald Trump became President.

Here is an excerpt from that article by Sanders:

We face a very serious political problem in this country, and that problem is manifested in a post written yesterday by Amber Phillips of The Washington Post. In her piece, Phillips criticizes me for lowering the state of our political discourse, because I accused the president of being a “liar.”

What should a United States senator, or any citizen, do if the president is a liar? Does ignoring this reality benefit the American people? Do we make a bad situation worse by disrespecting the president of the United States? Or do we have an obligation to say that he is a liar to protect America’s standing in the world and people’s trust in our institutions?

I happen to strongly believe in civil political discourse. The vast majority of people in Congress who hold views different than mine are not liars. It is critical we have strong, fact-based debates on the important issues facing our country and that we respect people who come to different conclusions. In a democracy people will always have honestly held different points of view.

Sanders went on to say that Phillips had mentioned some of his tweets. One was:

“President Trump cannot continue to lie, lie, lie. It diminishes the Office of the President and our standing in the world.”

Trump was allowed to continue to lie. There were over 20,000 lies documented and attributed to him while he held office. His supporters did not care. They followed him in spite of the lies and no matter what he said or did.

Bernie Sanders seems to be a caring person who is trying to help the world be a better place. He has spent many years in public service as an elected official. He is doing his part to make a better life for others.

[Source: Medium, Bernie Sanders article]