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His campaign an ‘Indivisible’ partner
By Aaron Warner & Paul Bean
As the nation braces for another weekend of sweeping protests under the banner of the “No Kings” movement, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has emerged as a central political figure urging resistance against what he calls a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
The “No Kings” demonstrations — scheduled for Saturday, June 14 — will unfold across an estimated 1800 locations nationwide. As reported by VDC yesterday, these include 30 in Vermont alone, in 28 towns and cities (three in Burlington), the highest per-capita in the nation. Vermont climate activist Bill McKibben has urged Vermonters to take part in a local rally as a way of showing opposition for the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration in Los Angeles.
Promoted heavily by the progressive group Indivisible, the movement claims to stand for democracy and resistance to tyranny. No Kings partner organizations include liberal religious, pro-immigration groups Bend the Arc Jewish Action and Catholic Vote Common Good, and ‘Bernie,’ Sanders’ campaign organization.
But the movement’s grassroots image has been sharply questioned. Critics have labeled it “astro-turfed,” pointing to its founding by former congressional staffers Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, and financial backing from figures like George Soros (more than $7 million since 2016, according to Soros’ Open Society website) and Walmart heiress Christy Walton.
Online, anonymous classified ads in L.A. recruiting private contractors with military or tactical backgrounds—offering $6,500 to $12,500 per week—have fueled concerns that the protests are being orchestrated and potentially militarized behind the scenes.
The ad goes on to state the individual requesting is “building a crew” and looking for some of the following qualifications:
“Mental toughness – You keep a level head under pressure. You don’t panic. Bravery – You face danger head-on. You don’t hesitate. Reliability – You show up when it counts. No excuses, no disappearing acts. Strength (mental & physical) – You can endure discomfort, pain, stress — and stay focused. Team discipline – You work well under leadership and with others. You know when to lead, when to follow, and how to keep cool when things get hairy. BONUS EXPERIENCE: Military (except for marines, we don’t work with marines anymore, long story), law enforcement, or private security background, Background in crisis situations, tactical response, or high-intensity roles, Experience facing trained opposition (military or otherwise).”
Against this backdrop, Sanders has been vocal and unwavering in his support for the protests and broader resistance efforts. Earlier this year, Sanders joined Vermont officials Becca Balint and Peter Welch on a virtual call urging renewed activism. While Balint pushed for greater public engagement, Sanders was clear on the stakes, framing the Trump administration’s actions as a direct threat to democracy.
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May, Sanders invoked the specter of fascism: “Think about the men and women who fought and died against Hitler… We cannot and must not sit back and allow us to move into an authoritarian type society.” When asked whether the resistance should begin before the next election, Sanders did not hesitate: “Yes… We have got to use all of the tools that we can in Congress and out on the streets.”
His remarks came days before Trump invoked emergency powers to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to civil unrest following aggressive ICE raids on immigrant communities. Sanders condemned the move on social media, stating: “Massive illegal raids, then a crackdown, then a state of emergency, then troops in the streets. This is authoritarianism.”
Trump’s executive action—framed as a response to an “illegal immigration crisis”—has been met with resistance from across Vermont’s delegation. Senator Welch criticized the president’s decision to deploy federal forces without the state’s consent, calling it “blatant intimidation.” Representative Balint added that “ICE descended upon immigrant communities in LA, targeting innocent people,” and called the deployment “a scary escalation meant to sow even more fear and division.”
While the “No Kings” organizers post disclaimers urging nonviolence, protest days in the past have often turned chaotic—raising concerns that violent episodes may once again erupt. Whether grassroots or not, Sanders’ support gives the movement undeniable political legitimacy on the national stage. But critics argue that by aligning with such unrest—particularly in a volatile moment—Sanders risks fueling the very instability he says he wants to prevent.
On the flip side, recent reporting from the Jimmy Dore show suggests the Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to adopt Palantir mass surveillance software into all levels of federal government agencies which would streamline the government’s ability to establish Chinese Communist Party level social control. Some observers speculate that both sides are playing the American public for a long established desired outcome of the globalist elite who have stated, dating back to 19th century British novelist H.G. Wells, their desire for a technocratically run socialist one-world government.
As demonstrations ignite across Vermont and the country this weekend, one thing is clear: Senator Bernie Sanders is not just watching the resistance—he’s helping to lead it.
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Turning a blind eye to how Sen. Sanders and his wife managed to become multi-millionaires on their modest salaries is similar to ignoring the problems of aging dementia that everyone now acknowledges afflicted Biden
Absolutely because I’m sure it wasn’t above board!
Sanders and his like have their heads in the extreme left, treason zone. President Trumps’ election mandate was astoundingly in support of removing illegal aliens. Protests against law enforcement? Did we elect morons to be our representatives? Who is paying you to cause hate, discontentment, and division? The citizens of Vermont are certainly not!
Well said! Totally agree! Guarantee there’s some Soros money there somewhere!
Bernie keeps proving just how much of a commie he is. His oligarch tour should have featured a picture of himself. We can only hope his age gets him soon or there are actually charges brought against all these corrupt government representatives. They should be prosecuted for their-treasonous acts.
Public hangings would definitely be welcome. I’ll bring the popcorn.
King of Kings, is in charge, deny Jesus Christ all you want. He’s in control, you are not Mr. Sanders.
Organizers are nothing but troublemakers, grifters and unproductive members of society, birds of feather flock together. Bass and Bernie have a great communist comradery, it’s no coincidence. Color revolutions, power, control and chaos are their trade.
Follow the money—it leads straight to Soros. He’ll find anyone to revolt given money and follow Soros’s agenda. There terrorists are terrorists, not what the media calls “Protesters”. They need to be dealt with harshly and should be deported to a prison environment to think about themselves. I don’t think Soros pays prisoners. Too bad liberal judges can’t be sent to the rioting to quell their honorable’s.
There needs to be some harsh-no fooling quelling of these mindless destroyers. And they wave a foreign flag and manufactured signs for the riots. Soros organizing.
Ioo percent agreed 👍
Absolutely True!!!
Trump is just doing his job.
“Bernie, etc. refuse to see that violent people without visas are in a nation refusing to leave and declaring and acting like this land is theirs.
That’s called invasion.
Invasions warrant military force.
If you don’t protect your border (primary function of the military), why have a military at all?”
Courtesy of David J. Harris Jr.
The Federal Government is supposed to protect Americans from enemies both Foreign and Domestic! Not bring in an Invading to destroy the American way of life!
Want to watch a video that will bring tears of joy to your eyes? lol
Bernie, watch this!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1932319990847561943
Apparently Vermont is not the only place with astro turf…..
https://www.rvmnews.com/2025/06/biden-administration-and-actblue-funded-group-behind-abolish-ice-protests-in-la/
June 14, reminder. Don’t litter, pick up your brass.
There was a 2007Heritage Foundaton commentary “The Man Who Would Not Be King” It is worth a read about how George Washington refused a request from some of his officers to resolve their legitmate grievances by using the army to make himself ruler of the country: https://heritage.org/commentary/the-man-who-would-be-king
What you don’t seem to understand is that the people of the USA voted for our President and this was one of the things we mandated him to do. Stop the invasion of our Country and send the illegal entry people back. He is not a King just because you and the pitiful Democrats choose to call him one. He is our President! Frankly, I am getting a bit tired of the name calling, Oligarchy, King, etc. These names coming from those I will call Demagogues whose weapons are fear, hatred, and jealously.
Vermonts Barking buffoon Socialist Sanders, will join any cause that will put him in the headlines, especially in front of a camera……………..He’s feckless !!
Wake up people, we deserve better, our three legislators in DC, make us the laughing stock of the world.
No kings unless it is king pharma…who owns Bernie lock, stock and barrel.
It’s just too tiring to keep up with the anti American lefties. Bernie needs anarchy in order to continue the grift. It’s like a bunch of unruly kids in the classroom who don’t like the rules and are in constant disruption cause that’s all they got. More anarchy equals mo money… right Bernie?
If they did the homework or were honest they would know that LA was not even about immigration… it was about serving warrants on drug lords and human trafficking, money laundering and cartel activity. Is LA the America Bernie and some on the left want for all of us?? Is this the America some on the left kneel and bow to because who knows why???
They would burn down the country in order to get control back. God bless America and those who love her and defend what is good and right.
As a right of center Republican, I believe in the constitution. Hence I am perplexed that a President who sat by doing nothing, despite calls from members of his own party to stop a riot at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, now pounces on demonstrators opposing aggressive actions by ICE with some 4,000 California National Guard soldier and 700 Marines. Admittedly, some of the actions taken by the demonstrators in LA were illegal. But the mayor and the governor brother asked for or support deployment of the Guard or the Marines.
What is even more perplexing is that he pardoned some 1,600 of the January 6 rioters. Bear in mind that the January 6 rioters injured well over 100 police officers. And they were threatening to hang the Vice President.
I personally share the outrage expressed by Sen Sanders and others.
I shall remain vigilant and oppose an imperial presidency.
Re: “…despite calls from members of his own party to stop a riot at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021,..”.
Pete: You seem to be unaware of the fact that the President, who you claim ‘sat by doing nothing’, actually attempted to do something. He offered to call up 10,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol days before Jan. 6. But his recommendation was denied by the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi) and the Mayor of Washington DC (Muriel Bowser), despite the fact that the Capitol Police Chief at that time, Steven Sund, asked for the National Guard’s assistance.
This time around, in LA as we write, that same President has said to the LA Mayor and the CA Governor; Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Want to know how dark it really gets. Protests arranged at economic zones designated for renewal, serious perks to do business in those areas. They burn, loot, destroy that section of town, then they come in and buy the real estate at 10 cents on the dollar.
Organizers planned these riots. Organizers paid for them. Organizers supplied the riots. This is NOT grass roots, it’s run by color revolutionists, anarchists, communists, this is their play book.
Vermonters have been so engulfed with propaganda they can’t see what is really happening.
“neither asked for nor support ….”
Jay, I am fully aware of what Pres. Trump claims about the days leading up to Jan 6. But his own staff confirmed under oath the facts I cited.
Re: “Jay, I am fully aware of what Pres. Trump claims about the days leading up to Jan 6. But his own staff confirmed under oath the facts I cited. “
Sorry I missed this earlier comment, Pete. Suffice it to say, thank you for engaging.
But your double standard is showing.
That Trump recommended the National Guard be activated for the Jan 6 rally is not a mere ‘claim’. The written response by Mayor Bowser, declining the support of the National Guard, dated January 5, 2021, has been published. And if you want to see Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund’s criticisms of the House Sargent at Arms and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, watch or listen to Sund’s interview with Tucker Carlson, or read the NPR piece published Jan. 11, 2021.
“The former chief of U.S. Capitol Police says security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed his early requests to call in the National Guard ahead of a demonstration in support of President Trump that turned into a deadly attack on Congress.” – NPR
Of course, we all now know that the only people who died in the ‘deadly attack’ were protesters, not Congress.
As for what ‘his own staff confirmed under oath’ – Cassidy Hutchinson’s hearsay testimony on what Chief-of-Staff Mark Meadows heard Trump to say regarding the ‘Hang Mike Pence’ chant, or her claim that Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of the car he was travelling in, has been definitively disproved, and both Hutchison and Rep. Liz Cheney are being investigated for perjury, obstruction and destroying exculpatory evidence for many Jan 6 protesters – a breach of constitutional due process – one of the reasons for Trump’s pardons.
Otherwise, I’m not aware of any other Trump staff confirming the facts you cited under oath. So, if you have any substantiation, please share it. Let’s leave no stone unturned.
And, in fairness, if you’d like to discuss the justification for President Biden granting 4,245 acts of clemency during his four-year tenure, including 80 pardons and 4,165 commutations, … the highest number of clemency acts granted by any president in U.S. history, let me know.
We could start by reviewing the pardons for Biden’s family members during the period when their various shell companies received millions of dollars from various Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs.
Of course, we may never know who actually initiated the Biden actions – given the excessive use of an ‘auto-pen’ to sign the executive orders President Biden can’t remember signing.
Usual democRAT protests. Burn and destroy “someone else’s” property. Loot someone else’s store. I figured our three communists would show support.
Also like the riot at the Capitol Building on January 6,. 2021.
As usual, Bernie Sanders is seeking attention.
The lies and destructive language from this old, crusty Karl Marx wanna-be. BS is still at it. So, I don’t expect anything less from him.
He knows the truth and facts, as does Gov. Newscum, motor-mouth Jeffries and all the others Democrat-Socialist know that the president of the United States has the authority to do what he is doing in leading our great Nation, especially in writing Executive Orders, closing the Borders, Federalizing the National Guard and dispatching active military members under U.S. Code 18 and Article Two of the U.S. Constitution.
They all conveniently don’t want to admit that there is the Supremacy claus, Article Six, Claus II of the U.S. Constitution.
It is disgusting what these Democrat-Socialist are doing to America.
My ears hear veiled, but evident declarations of war from elected officials. I see a gauntlet thrown down here in the once “United” States of America. Are we going to keep pretending this is not the case? Are we a constitutional Republic for the greater good or were we overthrown by foreign infiltration and treasonous traitors? Is the military defending us against our domestic enemies? Round ’em up and sort it out. Give them a day in court – until then, they sit behind bars. Otherwise, we are finished. Depopulation, wealth transfer, reset. We are the last one barely standing…will it stand or fold like a lawn chair? We shall see.
When can we get a Follow the Constitution Rally. If the constitution is followed, we can never have a king or dictator. Every violation of the constitution is brought to us courtesy of the Commiecrats.
Bernie mitten Sanders, just another head off the king Snake 🐍 and a wasted piece of skin!! Wake to F up Vermonters wake up!!