Bernie Sanders Speaks At Johns Hopkins University
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Senator Bernie Sanders continues to pound away at his populist message that things need to change in Washington, in his Thursday night visit to Baltimore, speaking before hundreds of people at Johns Hopkins University.
WJZ's Ava-joye Burnett was at the event, and found that the senator who despite his loss, still has strong support among young people.
Hundreds of students showed up at Johns Hopkins' Shriver Hall to hear Senator Sanders speak.
He continues to speak out against the current state of Washington and didn't bite his tongue when it came to Donald Trump.
Bernie Sanders' base has always been young people, and it showed as he walked in to Johns Hopkins University, entering to a room full of cheering and applause.
The one-time Democratic presidential candidate, talked about what he's going to do on Capitol Hill, as the Democratic Party tries to heal its wounds.
On Thursday night, Sanders touched on Americans who felt left behind, but saw hope in Donald trump.
"For the last 40 years, the middle class of this country has been shrinking,' said Sanders.
"Half of older workers have nothing -- zero-- in the bank saved for retirement," he said
Sanders also spoke about this contentious election season, and condemned practices that made it hard for minority communities to vote.
"Republican governors all over this country are working overtime, trying to suppress the vote," he said.
And on the president-elect, Sanders had sharp criticism about Donald Trump's denial of global warming.
"I was just in Iowa, I was on the campaign trail, campaigning for Secretary Clinton in early November, and it was hot as hell, and it will only get worse," said Sanders.
Sanders spoke to a packed house here at Johns Hopkins University. Many of the topics he touched on here, resonated with the college demographic.
"He inspired me to take a stance against all of the divisiveness," said one student.
"Hearing him speak about how we're not as divided as it seems, was encouraging," said another student.
One of the senators' final thoughts, w as that the focus should always be on the people and not the politicians.
"A campaign is not about the candidates, but about the needs of the people," said Sen. Sanders.
When asked about a possible run in 2020, the Senator said his wife did not want him to run in 2016, he say the focus should be on issues that are happening right now.
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