Bernie Sanders mocked as Joe Biden lauds his Wisconsin rallies where Donald Trump is making appeal

MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN: Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, is hosting a number of events in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state, to mobilize workers ahead of the 2024 election where former President Donald Trump is making his appeal to the group. The Biden campaign is reportedly applauding the efforts of the US senator. 

Sanders will host six "Building Working Class Power" events across Wisconsin from Wednesday, June 26, through Saturday, June 29, including ones in Stevens Point, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Mount Pleasant, Sheboygan, and Kaukauna. 

Joe Biden campaign is 'excited to have Senator Bernie Sanders'

"We’re excited to have Senator Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin to campaign for the one candidate in this race who is fighting for the working people: Joe Biden," Biden campaign Wisconsin press secretary Timothy White said in a statement to Fox News.

"While President Biden is holding Big Pharma accountable, bringing down prescription drug costs, and building an economy that works for everyone – Trump is only focused on giving tax handouts to his billionaire friends and big corporations," he added. 

The rallies are not affiliated with Joe Biden's re-election bid

The independent senator's rallies are intended to "Build Working Class Power," as per a press release. The Biden campaign stated that the president's reelection campaign is unrelated to the rallies. 

"Bernie Sanders might be an independent, but everyone recognizes that this election is about more than party affiliation," Democratic strategist Max Burns said, adding "It's going to be on all of us to ensure Donald Trump never sets foot in the White House again, and Bernie's big rallies are a great sign of unity between progressives and centrists."

"Bernie has always had a huge following in Wisconsin, and it's good to see him locking arms with Biden to ensure those voters come out for democracy in November," he continued. 

Sanders decisively defeated Hillary Clinton, winning by a double digit margin in the Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary in 2016. But before taking on Trump, Clinton went on to become the nominee. 

"This is an all-hands-on-deck moment and Senator Sanders is a strong voice for working people," explained senior adviser to former President Obama, Eric Schultz. "Nobody has more at stake in November than hardworking Americans and Senator Sanders is uniquely positioned to make the case that we need leadership in Washington that has the backs of working people," he added.

Democratic strategist Brad Bannon opens up on Bernie Sanders' commitment to preventing Donald Trump from being the president again 

Sanders' pledge to keep Trump from winning the presidency again and his chance to advance the causes the senator has prioritized were also noted by Democratic strategist Brad Bannon who declared that "whatever hope there is for Medicare for all" and action on climate change issues "will disappear completely if he becomes president."

But he also hinted that Sanders' workers tour, which has also taken him to Ohio and New York this summer, might be driven by something more.

Bernie Sanders could also be campaigning for Labor secretary in Joe Biden's second term

Bannon claims that the congressman from Vermont, who is up for reelection this year, may also be running for Labor secretary during Biden's reelection. "He may still want that Labor job," he said, according to the outlet. 

As stated in 2021, Biden was thinking about having Sanders serve in his administration. However, he decided against giving it to Sanders because of the Senate's narrow majority and the possibility of Vermont voting Republican.

"Bernie and I agreed — matter of fact, Bernie said this — 'we can't put control of the Senate at risk on the outcome of a special election in Vermont,'" Biden said while announcing that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was chosen for the position, the Daily Beast reported at the time. The claim that the administration was actively considering cabinet candidates for a potential second term was refuted by a White House spokesperson.

Sanders' swing through Wisconsin, a state with a high concentration of workers, coincides with Trump's competition with Biden for the crucial voter bloc. Trump chose to meet with the Teamsters union and address a gathering of United Auto Workers members who are on strike.

What did Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt say about Bernie Sanders?

Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Fox News in a statement, "Bernie Sanders is a proud socialist whose entire political career has been based on taking money away from hardworking people and giving it back to the corrupt government."

"If Biden and Bernie are allowed another four years, they will sign the largest tax increase in American history which will rob the average working family in Wisconsin of nearly $40,000 per year, on top of their record-high inflation. President Trump will bring down inflation, make gas cheap again, and pass more tax cuts to put more money back into the pockets of workers and families," she added. 

Internet perturbed on Joe Biden possibly seeking help from Bernie Sanders

Netizens poked fun at Biden and Sanders after the present US government applauded the efforts of the 82-year-old. One user wrote, "Biden getting help from the communist party! lol." Another remarked, "Another OLD WHITE MAN!" "Courts the working class! Lmao! He 'courts' big money and any celebrities. He 'panders' to the working class badly," tweeted someone else. 

"Biden proved he’s a failure at the economy and border," said a user while another commented, "Biden sides with the socialists. Ask yourself why?" 

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