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Bernie Sanders condemns Trump’s ‘authoritarianism’

MORE THAN 200 people jammed into the Mount Abraham Union High School cafeteria on Saturday to break bread and hear U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders comment on issues ranging from federal budget priorities to ICE activities in Minnesota. Sanders was unable to be at Saturday’s luncheon in person due to an extended budget debate in Washington, D.C., but he weighed in via speakerphone.
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February 5, 2026
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, tuned in virtually to a constituent lunch at the Mount Abraham Union High School cafeteria this past Saturday.
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