Hillary rips Bernie: ‘Nobody likes him.’ Twitter points out times he supported her
Twitter users brought up Bernie Sanders’ support of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign after she said “nobody likes him” in an upcoming documentary.
Clinton confirmed her criticism of Sanders in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, saying that no one wanted to work with him and “he got nothing done.” She later declined to say whether she would endorse or campaign for him if he won the Democratic nomination for president.
“I will say, however, that it’s not only him, it’s the culture around him,” she told the publication. “It’s his leadership team. It’s his prominent supporters. It’s his online Bernie Bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women.”
Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky supported Clinton’s views in a statement on Twitter.
“In my opinion, he’s the most unpopular member of Congress among his Democrat colleagues,” Comer said.
Twitter users pointed out the Vermont senator did several campaign events for Clinton after he lost the nomination, and shared video of him praising her during the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
"Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done." - @HillaryClinton https://t.co/9gHwbC3lhI
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) January 21, 2020
Hillary: Won't commit to backing @BernieSanders if he wins the nomination.
Bernie Sanders at the 2016 Democratic National Convention: Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her tonight.#NotMeUs #IEndorseBernie pic.twitter.com/Tq5i0WA99H— Josh Chapdelaine ️ (@JoshChapdelaine) January 21, 2020
Other users called for unity ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
I proudly voted for Hillary Clinton, and if Bernie Sanders should win the nomination, I will campaign my heart out for him and believe he would make a great president.
I don't see how any other opinion on this is helpful to anyone. At some point, we gotta come together, folks.— Charlotte Clymer️ (@cmclymer) January 21, 2020
Clinton had embraced Sanders’ support at the time and called him a “friend” during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2016. Their relationship has since turned sour, with her later saying in a radio interview with Howard Stern that Sanders hurt her candidacy by delaying his endorsement.
When asked about Clinton’s recent comments that “nobody likes him,” Sanders told a CNN reporter “on a good day my wife likes me so let’s clear the air on that one.”
His campaign later issued a statement to multiple news outlets including The Hill that his focus now is on impeachment.
“Together, we are going to go forward and defeat the most dangerous president in American history,” he said.
Clinton’s criticism comes shortly after Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused Sanders of telling her he didn’t believe a woman could win the presidential election, which he has denied. Recent polling shows Sanders has the top support among likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire, with former Vice President Joe Biden in second and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in third.