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Bernie Sanders: “Trump won West Virginia by over 70% of the vote.”

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

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

Published | 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 won West Virginia by over 70% of the vote. 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 won over 70% of the vote in West Virginia.

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