Bernie Sanders admits Democrats failed working-class voters on economics, driving them to Donald Trump

Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., acknowledged on Saturday that Democrats failed working-class Americans economically, contributing to voters abandoning the party for President Donald Trump.When asked during an interview on MS NOW what exactly Democrats had done wrong to lose working-class voters to Trump, Sanders pointed to the party's economic record, arguing that its failure to address their financial struggles had contributed to declining support."What I think what Trump did, again — this gets back to my view — that the Democratic Party failed working-class people on economic issues," Sanders said. "I think they have a lot to be proud of in terms of fighting for civil rights, for women's rights, for gay rights, for environmental stuff, but in terms of working-class issues, no, I don't think they've done a good job," he added.The Vermont senator pointed to trade deals that cost millions of manufacturing jobs as a key reason for voter disillusionment (AP Photo/Jae C.

Hong)JAMES CARVILLE BLAMES BERNIE SANDERS FOR TRUMP BEING PRESIDENT IN FIERY RANTSanders, an independent, pointed to unfulfilled economic promises and trade agreements he blamed for the loss of American manufacturing jobs as reasons working-class voters became disillusioned with the party."What they did is for years, they heard the Democrats say, 'Oh, we're going to do this, we're going to do that, and we're going to help you.' And they didn't.And it's true.

Democrats pushed through terrible trade deals, which cost us millions of good-paying manufacturing jobs, et cetera, et cetera.They lost faith in the Democratic Party, and not unjustifiably.

All right?" Sanders said.When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, Republican National Committee national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre criticized Democrats' economic policies and argued that the party had abandoned working families.Republican National Committee spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre criticized Democrats' economic record in a statement to ...