On Joe Rogan’s podcast, Bernie Sanders called Citizens United “maybe the worst Supreme Court decision ever” and complained about Elon Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s win.
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Sen.BernieSanders,I-Vt.,triedtoslamElonMuskoverthe$270millionhespenttohelpgetPresidentDonaldTrumpelectedduringanappearanceon“TheJoeRoganExperience,”Tuesday,butRoganquicklyshotbackwiththelargesumsdonatedtoformerVicePresidentKamalaHarris’doomedcampaign.
SanderssparredwithRoganoverpoliticaldonationsduringadiscussionoftheCitizensUnitedSupremeCourtdecision.Therulingfoundthatpoliticaldonationswereaformofspeech,andthereforecouldnotbelimitedundertheFirstAmendment.SandersslammedCitizensUnitedas“maybetheworstdecisionthattheSupremeCourthasevermade.”
“Whatissaysisyou’reabillionaire,younowhavetheconstitutionalrightbecauseyourmoneyisyourfreedomofexpression,”Sanderssaid.“Theresultofthatdecision,let’stakeustowherewearetoday,ElonMusk…hespent$270milliontoelectDonaldTrump.Ithink
