Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) claimed that Republican leadership "doesn't believe in democracy."
In an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Sanders reaffirmed his support for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. While acknowledging their ideological differences, Sanders said that support for the current president was needed to prevent Republicans from winning in 2024.
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"Look, it's no great secret I ran against Biden; it is no great secret that he and I have strong differences of opinion," Sanders said. "But when we live in a nation where you have a major political party, the Republican Party, where many, not all, but many of their leadership doesn't even believe in democracy. They maintain the myth that Trump won the last election."
The senator then went on to list a number of grievances against the Republican Party, including their opposition to abortion.
"They're trying to keep people from voting. They're trying to deny women the right to control their own bodies," he continued. "So that's a whole issue out there. If you believe in democracy, you want to see more people vote, not fewer people vote. I think the choice is pretty clear."
Sanders also laid out what Biden would need to do to win, mainly by adopting aspects of his own ideology. If the president were to, the Vermont senator gave the optimistic prediction that Biden would win by an overwhelming margin.
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"The Democrats and the President have got to be stronger on working-class issues," Sanders said. "They've got to make it clear that we believe in a government that represents all, not just a few, take on the greed of the insurance companies and drug companies, Wall Street, all the big money interests, and start delivering for working-class people. You do that? I think Biden is gonna win in a landslide."
Sanders recently ruled out another presidential campaign in 2024 after garnering strong support in the previous two Democratic primaries. He instead opted to throw his full support behind Biden.