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Bernie Sanders: “For the first time in American history, a president of the…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sander's Podcast Interview with Shawn Fain- President of the United Auto Workers

Published | Video Starts at 33:04

That's no small thing. So whatever you want to say about Biden, and I have criticism, I don't know Sean does. For the first time in American history, a president of the United States walked on a picket line in the middle of a very, very contentious strike. He showed the world which side he was on. That had an impact. And so, you know, and you know, even outside of that, we talk about retirement security. (33:04–33:12)

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Asserts that Joe Biden was the first U.S. president to walk on a picket line during a contentious strike.

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