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Bernie Sanders calls on Donald Trump to fire Stephen Bannon | Bernie Sanders calls on Donald Trump to fire Stephen Bannon |
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On Wednesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders called on President-elect Donald Trump to remove Stephen Bannon’s appointment to the White House. | |
The self-proclaimed Democratic socialist called the promotion unacceptable and said that hatred and bigotry cannot be tolerated by anyone in office. | |
“Over the years, we have made progress in becoming a less discriminatory and more tolerant society – and we are not going backward,” Mr Sanders said in his statement. | “Over the years, we have made progress in becoming a less discriminatory and more tolerant society – and we are not going backward,” Mr Sanders said in his statement. |
“The appointment by President-elect Trump of a racist individual like Mr. Bannon to a position of authority is totally unacceptable. | |
"In a democratic society, we can disagree all we want over issues, but racism and bigotry cannot be part of any public policy.” | |
Mr Sanders is just one of many Democrats condemning the president-elect for appointing Mr Bannon as his chief strategist. | |
He also doubled-down on his comments during a speech at George Washington University on Wednesday night. | |
“The president of the United States should not have a racist at his side,” he told the audience. | |
“I call up on Mr Trump to rescind the appointment of Mr Bannon.” |
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