Sanders Defends Progressive Voices | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Bernie Sanders fires back at Democratic power brokers like James Carville, who threatened to quit the party over rising influence of figures like Hasan Piker. Sanders says if Carville doesn’t want to be part of a broad, inclusive left-wing coalition — including voices like Piker’s — then he’s free to start his own. The spat erupted after Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow primary win in Michigan, which Sanders sees as a victory for progressive ideals. While acknowledging Piker’s past 9/11 comments as “dumb,” Sanders argues people shouldn’t be defined by every misstep — especially when they’re speaking…