Senator Bernie Sanders sent his fans an email Friday prompting them contribute to the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Sanders backed former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday after dropping out of the race for president the previous week. The independent senator who twice sought the Democratic nomination asked advocates to contribute to the DNC in the name of “celebration unity.”
” My project for president might be over, however our struggle continues,” the e-mail says. “That battle begins with defeating Donald Trump, the most harmful president in contemporary American history, however it does not end there.”
” I will likewise be doing everything in my power to choose strong progressives at every level of federal government,” it continues. “Make a $7 contribution to the Democratic Unity Fund today to reveal your dedication to party unity by assisting elect Democrats nationwide.”
Former President Barack Obama, who endorsed Biden Tuesday, announced the creation of the Democratic Unity Fund in May 2019, stating it was planned to bring the celebration together behind the eventual Democratic candidate.
” I’m delighted that the DNC asked me to reveal a strong new effort: The Democratic Unity Fund,” Obama stated in an e-mail at the time. “The Democratic Unity Fund is a promise that whoever makes our election, she or he will have a strong, joined, and well-organized DNC all set to spring into action the moment the basic election starts.”
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Regardless of the endorsement, a variety of Sanders supporters have revealed resistance to the idea of supporting the previous vice president in the upcoming election, firmly insisting that a lot of the policy positions offered by Sanders are missing in Biden’s platform. Former Sanders project Press Secretary Briahna Pleasure Gray made it clear she was not backing Biden soon after Sanders made his endorsement.
” With the utmost respect for Bernie Sanders, who is an incredible human being & a real motivation, I don’t back Joe Biden,” Gray tweeted on Monday. “I supported Bernie Sanders since he backed concepts like #MedicareForAll, cancelling ALL trainee financial obligation, & a wealth tax. Biden supports none of those.”
With the utmost respect for Bernie Sanders, who is an extraordinary human being & a genuine motivation, I do not endorse Joe Biden.
I supported Bernie Sanders because he backed concepts like #MedicareForAll, cancelling ALL student financial obligation, & a wealth tax. Biden supports none of those.
— Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) April 13, 2020
Sanders noted that Gray was no longer “on the payroll” during a Tuesday interview with the Associated Press. He likewise prompted his fans to support his previous rival despite any distinctions, firmly insisting that defeating President Donald Trump is more crucial.
” I believe that it’s irresponsible for anyone to say, ‘Well, I disagree with Joe Biden– I disagree with Joe Biden!
Some supporters of Sanders have actually also been reluctant to get behind Biden due to a claims that he sexually assaulted his former Senate assistant Tara Reade in 1993.
Newsweek reached out to Sanders for remark but did not receive an action in time for publication.
