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Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Dem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest to hop aboard the hypocrisy train as they fly around in private jets on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour and living like… well, oligarchs.
If they have any self-awareness of how two-faced they look, they’re not showing it. In fact, Sanders has exactly zero apologies to give, as he told Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier Wednesday evening:
This is good @BretBaier asks Bernie Sanders why he spent $221k on private jet travel during his “fighting the oligarchy tour.” Bernie says he’s too important to fly commercial and wait in line like normal people. “No apologies.” pic.twitter.com/2gVIhsz7A4
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) May 7, 2025
What, you want me to wait in line like the little people? Sanders seemed to be doing a comedic routine cosplaying as crabby Larry David from “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” You want me to take the middle seat or have to wait for my bags, what, are you serious? I’m fighting oligarchy heah!
“You run a campaign, and you do three or four or five rallies in a week. [It is] the only way you can get around to talk to 30,000 people. You think I’m gonna be sitting on a waiting line at United…while 30, 000 people are waiting?” Sanders said on “Special Report.” [Yes, he actually said this.]
“That’s the only way to get around. No apologies for that. That’s what campaign travel is about. We’ve done it in the past. We’re gonna do it in future.”