{"id":2612045,"date":"2026-06-08T14:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-tells-trump-youre-a-president-not-a-dictator\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:29:51","slug":"bernie-sanders-tells-trump-youre-a-president-not-a-dictator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-tells-trump-youre-a-president-not-a-dictator\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders tells Trump &#8216;you&#8217;re a president, not a dictator&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-tells-trump-youre-a-president-not-a-dictator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612045&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized President Donald Trump on X, telling him, \u201cYou\u2019re a president, not a dictator. Act like it.\u201d Sanders pushed back hard against Trump\u2019s claims that the 2020 election was \u201crigged\u201d and \u201cdirty,\u201d his attacks on the press, and related language Trump used during a Sunday *Meet the press* interview.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders also disputed Trump\u2019s framing that reporters are \u201ccrooked,\u201d and he referenced Trump\u2019s handling of the Jan.6 \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund controversy-arguing that approving significant money for people tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violent unrest isn\u2019<\/a>t a \u201cgood idea.\u201d In response to Welker\u2019s questions on *Meet the Press*, Trump called NBC and its moderator \u201ccrooked,\u201d and claimed election \u201crigging\u201d is happening again, pointing to the 2026 California primaries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4589296\/bernie-sanders-proposes-government-take-half-anthropic-openai\/\">Sen. Bernie Sanders <\/a>(I-VT) called out <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4598276\/trump-sticking-point-iran-deal-buy-nuke\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> in an X post on Monday, writing: \u201cYou\u2019re a president, not a dictator. Act like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanders\u2019s comments came in response to Trump\u2019s Meet the Press interview on Sunday, in which Trump repeated his long-standing claim that the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4596038\/biden-baggage-harris-buttigieg-2028\/\">Joe Biden<\/a>, was \u201crigged\u201d and \u201cdirty.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4596452\/seven-republicans-vote-against-fisa-extension-bipartisan-plan-blows-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Seven Republicans vote against FISA extension after bipartisan plan blows up<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4596273\/senate-immigration-enforcement-bill-lawfare-fund\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate sends immigration enforcement bill to the House without \u2018lawfare\u2019 fund ban<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4595701\/fetterman-wont-vote-confirm-todd-blanche-attorney-general\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman says he will not vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanders rejected Trump\u2019s claims in forceful terms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-andy-biggs-ndaa-veto-override-a-crying-shame\/\" title=\"Rep. Andy Biggs: NDAA veto override a crying shame\">pushing back<\/a> on his characterization of the 2020 election and his attacks on the press. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo, Mr. President. The 2020 election that you lost was not \u2018rigged\u2019 or \u2018dirty,\u2019 handing out $1.776 billion to violent insurrectionists is not a \u2018good idea\u2019 &#038; reporters who ask questions about your bogus claims are not \u2018crooked,\u2019 Sanders said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, Mr. President. The 2020 election that you lost was not &#8220;rigged&#8221; or &#8220;dirty,&#8221; handing out $1.776 billion to violent insurrectionists is not a &#8220;good idea&#8221; &#038; reporters who ask questions about your bogus claims are not &#8220;crooked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You are a president, not a dictator. Act like it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/2064015093701005821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/trump-says-id-pay-anti-weaponization-fund-applicants-the-kind-of-money-they-deserve\/NBCN701509566\"> <em>Meet the Press<\/em> interview<\/a>, Trump criticized NBC and its moderator, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4598320\/trump-storms-out-meet-the-press-interview\/\">Kristen Welker<\/a>, calling both \u201ccrooked.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re either crooked or you\u2019re stupid,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4598320\/trump-storms-out-meet-the-press-interview\/\"><strong>TRUMP STORMS OUT OF NBC INTERVIEW RANTING ABOUT \u2018CROOKED\u2019 PRESS AND \u2018RIGGED\u2019 ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said election \u201crigging\u201d is happening again, pointing to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4590248\/california-governor-race-primary-results-becerra-hilton-steyer\/\">2026 California primary elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s happening again right now in California, right now, look at what\u2019s happening in California,\u201d the president said. \u201cIt\u2019s been four days, and they aren\u2019t even close, they\u2019re cheating on the election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments came after Welker asked him about the $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-gets-cold-reception-from-gop-on-capitol-hill\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s &#039;anti-weaponization&#039; fund gets cold reception from GOP on Capitol Hill\">776 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund<\/a>, and whether it would be used in connection with individuals charged in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4576432\/jan-6-officers-sue-anti-weaponization-fund-dunn-hodges\/\">Jan. 6 Capitol riot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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