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RandySF

(79,195 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:20 PM Oct 27

Sanders breaks with Democrats, praises Trump's border policy on podcast [View all]

(TNND) — Sen. Bernie Sanders broke with much of his party in a recent podcast appearance, praising President Donald Trump’s border policy while criticizing President Biden’s handling of immigration.

He went on to argue that securing the U.S. border “ain’t that hard to do,” and declared that “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, you know, but we should have a secure border Biden didn’t do it.”

The remarks aired on The Tim Dillon Show and quickly caught attention after being shared widely on social media.

Sanders acknowledged that he’s been critical of “open borders” rhetoric in past campaigns, including in 2020, and said that while the U.S. has the “technology and manpower” to secure the border, leaders on both sides have failed to enforce the laws.

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Sanders breaks with Democrats, praises Trump's border policy on podcast [View all] RandySF Oct 27 OP

Bernie is even older than Biden or Trump.... Jack Valentino Oct 27 #1

"Hitler wannabe".. made the gop shutdown Cha Oct 27 #8

He said this in 2025, not 2016. RandySF Tuesday #9

YEAH, and he is a lot older in 2025 than he was in 2016 Jack Valentino Tuesday #13

Politicians exploited the issue too long leftstreet Oct 27 #2

Bernie Sanders The Tim Dillon Show - You can hear the question and full answer ... cliffside Oct 27 #3

Sounds like the bosses are calling in their chits Prairie Gates Oct 27 #4

Are you sure it's not AI? 2naSalit Oct 27 #5

"'Doing nothing is not an option': Biden blasts Republicans as border deal appears dead" Cha Oct 27 #6

I like Bernie and a lot of things he says, BUT B.See Tuesday #20

Right? It wasn't fair to Pres Biden and Biden Cha Tuesday #22

No, he doesn't. B.See Tuesday #23

Did you listen to the podcast or are you just going by an inflammatory headline? questionseverything Tuesday #28

The question is, did you read my response, because B.See Tuesday #35

"Satisfactory enough " questionseverything Tuesday #37

Right. Satisfactory enough (IMO)... B.See Tuesday #38

"broke with his party?" He is not a Democrat question everything Oct 27 #7

He was BETTER than a lot of 'Democrats' from the liberal point of view---- Jack Valentino Tuesday #14

Irrelevant. The Democratic party is not his party so there was nothing to "break." question everything Tuesday #25

Biden should have tightened the border instead of waiting for Congress dalton99a Tuesday #10

Fuckhead Traitor Killed the Bill so Cha Tuesday #12

How soon they forget. GoodRaisin Tuesday #19

See post 41 n/t Polybius Wednesday #42

Mid 2024! Polybius Wednesday #41

I agree about Democrats needing to be tough on this issue JI7 Tuesday #16

Sanders has usually been negative about immigration JI7 Tuesday #11

All those 'white men' who support "medicaid for all" ??? NO, Jack Valentino Tuesday #15

Yes he has, concerned about competition, lower wages for American workers. Opposed 2007 immigration reform bill. betsuni Tuesday #18

Sanders has the same views as 60 years ago JI7 Tuesday #21

Agree. Politically convenient. betsuni Tuesday #24

Why the disappointment? He has always been his own man. Sometimes agrees with the Democrats question everything Tuesday #26

Disappointed about what? betsuni Tuesday #30

He's still deluded by 2016 thinking he can win over MAGA voters when fact of the matter is... W_HAMILTON Tuesday #29

Exactly why I didn't support him in 2016. Not my kind of progressive. nt Blasphemer Tuesday #17

The border became a "wedge issue" that maga used to club President Biden with. Omnipresent Tuesday #27

What was being shown daily on TV JBTaurus83 Tuesday #31

Huh? Mike Nelson Tuesday #32

Note to Bernie. It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. Albert Camus Ping Tung Tuesday #33

He's correct. Biden waited too long to secure the border pinkstarburst Tuesday #34

Agreed. While the buck ultimately stops with Biden, it appears that his first chief of staff, Ron Klain, played a big Midwestern Democrat Wednesday #40

Oh good God. QueerDuck Tuesday #36

He's not wrong that things went to off too long HOWEVER EllieBC Tuesday #39