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Bernie Sanders: “Trump got 74% of the vote [in a specific county in West…”

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

Sen. Bernie Sanders | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #635

Published January 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 53:06

I've spent some time. West Virginia, though. I like it. Yeah. I love watching. It's a beautiful state. It's a poor state. I went to the county. Theo. Trump won. Trump got 74% of the vote [in a specific county in West Virginia]. Okay. I went to the county where he did the best. Mm. He got 74% of the vote, and I went to that county precisely because he got 74%. (53:06–53:10)

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Asserts that Trump received 74% of the vote in a specific county in West Virginia.

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