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The New York Daily News reports:
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders distanced himself from the so-called “Bernie Bros” who have been criticized for using online bullying tactics while on stage at Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate.
“If there are a few people who make ugly remarks … I disown those people, they are not part of our movement,” Sanders said in Nevada. He noted that his campaign has over 10.6 million followers on Twitter and that 99.9% of them are good people.
The disavowal came after Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was asked about the “Bernie Bros” who have recently been called out, including in an ad from billionaire Mike Bloomberg.
The Washington Post reports:
Sanders noted that he has millions of online supporters and that “99.9% of them are decent people, are working people, are people who believe in justice, compassion, and love.” “And if there are a few people who make ugly remarks, who attack trade union leaders, I disown those people. They are not part of our movement,” Sanders said.
Rivals of Sanders often condemn his online army, sometimes called “Bernie Bros,” and the issue has become a problem for the senator as he becomes the new front-runner in national polls. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has endorsed Sanders, conceded on Wednesday that Sanders supporters are sometimes “hard to control.”
Senator Bernie Sanders “disowns” the “viciousness and ugliness on the internet,” which Mayor Pete Buttigieg attributes to self-proclaimed “Bernie Bros.” #DemocraticDebate https://t.co/BEaj9F8GMJ pic.twitter.com/8pWw5ZSEFF
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