PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Bernie Sanders: “We had 13 people on the board of alderman, and their…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Mayor to Mayor: a conversation between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani

Published | Video Starts at 03:32

How can the city play a better role? And we talked about it. You were sharing earlier that when you won the race, you then came into a city council. Still. Shut up. We had 13 people on the board of alderman, and their strategy was very simple. They said it was a fluke. That was the word that they used. He somehow got in. We're gonna make sure he doesn't accomplish anything. Two years from now, people are gonna come to their senses and reelect all of us. (03:32–03:37)

CLAIM

Asserts that the board of aldermen considered his election a fluke and opposed his initiatives.

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.