The billionaire class in this city and country have to got to understand that in America they cannot have it all.
Bernie Sanders: “The billionaire class in this city and country have to got to understand that in America they cannot have it all.”
On the recordJanuary 2, 2026
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Sanders emphasizes the need for the wealthy to recognize economic inequality during Mamdani's swearing-in ceremony.
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