'We Welcome Their Hatred': Sanders Unveils Anti-Endorsement List of Billionaire CEOs and Wall Street Bankers

Asking the American public to judge his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign by both its supporters and its powerful enemies, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday unveiled an “anti-endorsement” list consisting of prominent billionaires, Wall Street bankers, and corporate CEOs who have attacked his candidacy and policies.

“These people have a vested interest in preserving the status quo so they can keep their grip on power so they can continue to exploit working people across America.”
—Sen. Bernie Sanders

“You can tell who is truly fighting for working families by the enemies they make, and we’ve made a lot of enemies,” Sanders said in a statement. “We understand that nothing will fundamentally change for working Americans unless we have the guts to take on the most powerful corporate interests in this country.”

“Therefore it should come as no surprise that corporate CEOs and billionaires have united against our movement,” Sanders added. “These people have a vested interest in preserving the status quo so they can keep their grip on power so they can continue to exploit working people across America. We welcome their hatred.”

The Sanders campaign lists the Vermont senator’s anti-endorsements on a new webpage. The page includes billionaire Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban, who attacked Sanders as a “disaster zone” in an interview published Wednesday.