On September 8th 2024, in a Meet the Press interview, Bernie Sanders said that he believes Kamala Harris is still just as progressive as she has been. This was in response to Kamala Harris recently flipping her stance on issues such as fracking and Medicare for All. Bernie Sanders stated that she is being “pragmatic” and doing “what she thinks is right in order to win the election”.

No, I don’t think she’s abandoning her ideals. I think she’s trying to be pragmatic and doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election.