{"id":10421,"date":"2026-07-19T09:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10421"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:09:25","slug":"bernie-sanders-dismisses-haley-stevens-says-michigan-race-is-against-the-billionaire-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10421","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders dismisses Haley Stevens, says Michigan race is against the &#8216;billionaire class&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Sen. Bernie Sanders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/person\/bernie-sanders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a>, I-Vt., took a swipe at Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., on Saturday, saying Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Senate primary isn&#8217;t about her, but about whether the &#8220;billionaire class&#8221; can stop progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sanders \u2014 joined by progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/us\/detroit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit<\/a> Opera House rally \u2014 delivered the remarks to voters alongside El-Sayed, who is set to face Stevens in Michigan&#8217;s Aug. 4 primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In all due respect to Haley Stevens, everybody knows that this is not an election between her and Abdul,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;This is an election between Abdul and the billionaire class. That is what this election is about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sen. Bernie Sanders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2edbd5bd7e8cc4e5d4164f8d55f90bcfdd7e9803c391340a8a4a80198f7d9029\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fd342ac6b6694883ebb31f61867ef1fa4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Senate primary is about whether the &#8220;billionaire class&#8221; can stop progressive Abdul El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Bernie, Aoc To Team Up With El-sayed As Dem Civil War Moves To Michigan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/bernie-aoc-team-el-sayed-dem-civil-war-moves-michigan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bernie, Aoc To Team Up With El-sayed As Dem Civil War Moves To Michigan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sanders said wealthy donors and outside groups have poured unprecedented sums into the race to defeat El-Sayed, whom he has endorsed as one of the leading progressive candidates running for the Senate this cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The billionaire class, which has already \u2014 and there are two weeks left to go in the election \u2014 has already spent $50 million against him,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;Now I want everybody here throughout the state, people turning on the TVs, and they see all these ads, I want you to ask yourself a simple question: Why are the richest people in the country spending tens and tens of millions of dollars to defeat Abdul El-Sayed?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sanders claimed outside groups have outspent El-Sayed&#8217;s campaign by a margin of 12-to-1, portraying the flood of spending as evidence that powerful interests view the progressive candidate as a threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to AdImpact, super PACs backing Stevens are spending about $26.9 million on TV ads during the final five weeks of the primary, compared with roughly $2.1 million backing El-Sayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Dem Civil War Hits Primary Debate Stage In Fiery Battleground Showdown: 'What Are You Hiding?';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/dem-civil-war-hits-primary-debate-stage-el-sayed-stevens-clash\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dem Civil War Hits Primary Debate Stage In Fiery Battleground Showdown: &#8216;What Are You Hiding?&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rep. Haley Stevens gestures while speaking with reporters\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/e79eb0acb8c7fb53d0fa533271399937750025cc3d01f4e99552b50123341417\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F9dfa49a819dfe5f8468e3bd6cd8080b0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michigan U.S. Sen. candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., has the backing of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a data-ylk=\"slk:Michigan Senate primary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/democrats-civil-war-heads-michigan-progressives-face-biggest-test-high-stakes-senate-showdown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan Senate primary<\/a> has emerged as one of the most closely watched Democratic contests of the 2026 cycle, highlighting the growing divide between the party&#8217;s progressive and establishment wings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">El-Sayed has been <a data-ylk=\"slk:endorsed by Sanders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/bernie-aoc-team-el-sayed-dem-civil-war-moves-michigan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">endorsed by Sanders<\/a> and other prominent progressives, including AOC, while Stevens has the backing of <a data-ylk=\"slk:Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/person\/chuck-schumer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer<\/a> and recently received the endorsement of retiring Sen. Gary Peters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stevens has represented Michigan&#8217;s 11th Congressional District since 2019 after serving on the Obama administration&#8217;s auto industry task force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.<a data-ylk=\"slk:Social Media Erupts With Mockery As Dem Senate Candidate's Pep Talk Goes Viral: 'Is This For Real?';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/social-media-erupts-mockery-dem-senate-candidates-pep-talk-goes-viral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Social Media Erupts With Mockery As Dem Senate Candidate&#8217;s Pep Talk Goes Viral: &#8216;Is This For Real?&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The congresswoman attracted attention on the campaign trail in recent days after a couple of bizarre speeches went viral online.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In one viral clip, Stevens was mocked online as critics compared her animated campaign speech to a classic &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; sketch featuring Chris Farley&#8217;s &#8220;van down by the river&#8221; character.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A composite image of Michigan U.S. Sen. candidate, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Michigan U.S. Sen candidate, Abdul El-Sayed\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/1beb1b1667a3631b099408d19230cb6c01064b8efa1032c0fb0c78b6e9b930a2\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fa92a931146fde2fdd816ffd7db9d6dc8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed are in a hotly contested Michigan Democratic Senate primary.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:The viral moment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/social-media-erupts-mockery-dem-senate-candidates-pep-talk-goes-viral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The viral moment<\/a> also drew renewed attention to a 2020 House floor speech in which Stevens, wearing pink latex gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic, continued speaking after her allotted time expired as the speaker pro tempore repeatedly declared her &#8220;out of order&#8221; and struck the gavel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Senate race tightened after state Sen. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mallory McMorrow ended her campaign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/michigan-democrat-mallory-mcmorrow-drops-out-senate-race-weeks-before-primary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mallory McMorrow ended her campaign<\/a> earlier this month, leaving Stevens and El-Sayed in a head-to-head contest that many Democrats view as a proxy battle over the party&#8217;s future direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The winner is expected to face Republican Mike Rogers in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a data-ylk=\"slk:Bernie Sanders dismisses Haley Stevens, says Michigan race is against the 'billionaire class';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bernie-sanders-dismisses-haley-stevens-says-michigan-race-really-against-billionaire-class\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bernie Sanders dismisses Haley Stevens, says Michigan race is against the &#8216;billionaire class&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took a swipe at Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., on Saturday, saying Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Senate primary isn&#8217;t about her, but about whether the &#8220;billionaire class&#8221; can stop progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sanders \u2014 joined by progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at the Detroit Opera House rally \u2014 delivered the remarks to voters&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/fc96f469302658ca588d7aeae372a885b43f40e990657306a462ff83624478ec\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w1200;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fd342ac6b6694883ebb31f61867ef1fa4","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-trending-viral-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}