PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Bernie Sanders: “Today, the top 1% now owns more wealth than the bottom 93%.”

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

Watch on YouTube

'Nothing Can Stop Us If We...': Bernie Sanders Reveals Big Plan To Defeat Trump In Fiery Ohio Speech

Published | Video Starts at 05:34

Today in our country, we have more income and wealth inequality than we've ever had before. You remember the Gilded Age? Much worse today. Today, the top 1% now owns more wealth than the bottom 93%. Now, you want to hear something really crazy? You got one man, Elon Musk, who now owns. Listen to this. More wealth than the bottom 53% of American households combined. (05:34–05:44)

CLAIM

Asserts that the top 1% of wealth holders own more than the bottom 93% combined.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Bernie Sanders

Discover more from

Bernie Sanders

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.
About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.