Bernie Sanders Calls on Trump to Stop Turning Public Angst Against Minorities

The former contender for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination and US Senator Bernie Sanders warned President-elect Donald Trump to steer clear from transferring dissatisfaction among the American people onto minorities and women during his tenure in office.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) —  The statement appeared on Sanders' Twitter on Thursday.

"If Donald Trump takes people's anger and turns it against Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans and women, we will be his worst nightmare."

If Donald Trump takes people's anger and turns it against Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans and women, we will be his worst nightmare.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) 10 ноября 2016 г.

​Sanders claimed that Trump tapped into the anger felt among many members of America’s middle class.

"We can't be a party which cozies up to Wall Street, raises money from billionaires and stands with working families. We've got to pick a side," Sanders wrote of the Democratic Party.

We can't be a party which cozies up to Wall Street, raises money from billionaires & stands with working families. We've got to pick a side.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) 10 ноября 2016 г.

​The senator added that the party needs to focus on the issues important to grassroots America, not the wealthy.

On Wednesday, Sanders said he is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump.