Sanders declines to grade Obama presidency, but says he's an 'A+' compared to Trump
Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), a 2020 presidential contender, said Sunday that he wouldn’t give former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE a “grade” on his presidency.
Speaking to ABC News’s “This Week” host Jon Karl, Sanders conceded that Obama gets an “A+” in his book compared to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.
ADVERTISEMENT
“Barack Obama was a very, very good president,” Sanders said.
Click Here: cheap Cowboys jersey
“What grade would you give him?” Karl asked.
“I’m not going to give him a grade,” the Vermont senator continued. “Compared to the guy you have in the White House now, I’ll give him an A+.”
“Barack Obama was a very, very good president .. I’m not going to give him a grade,” Sen. Bernie Sanders says when asked how he would rate Obama, but adds, “compared to the guy you have in the White House now, I’ll give him an A+” https://t.co/WzW2mP9HYN pic.twitter.com/GAk1zBm84e
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 5, 2019
Karl then noted that Trump and Republicans have expressed eagerness to run against Sanders and his ideology as a socialist, and asked Sanders if it was time for him to “disavow that label.”
“Anytime you do things for the people and you stand up to the wealthy and powerful, you’ll be labeled this that and the other thing,” Sanders said.
“All of the issues that we have talked about, these are ideas that in one form or another are in fact supported by the American people.”
Polls have repeatedly showed Sanders, who lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE in 2016, as a front-runner in the 2020 race. He is expected to go head-to-head with Obama’s former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, who has worked to tie himself closely to the former president since launching his campaign.
