Bernie Sanders says some Democrats want their own Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, to lose. Sanders makes the claim amid criticism of parts of the Democratic Party and donor network that he says are not fully supporting El-Sayed’s campaign.
The outlets describe Sanders arguing that donors and party leaders are taking steps that weaken El-Sayed’s effort. Both accounts frame the dispute around Sanders’ broader political message that progressive candidates threaten entrenched interests, which he characterizes as “oligarchy.” The reporting also reflects Sanders’ view that the conflict is internal to the party rather than only between parties.
While both sources present the same core allegation—that Sanders believes some Democrats are undermining their own nominee—they differ only in how they summarize his reasoning. Neither outlet provides detailed, independently verified evidence in the provided excerpts, but both characterize Sanders’ comments as an accusation of party and donor behavior affecting the Michigan Senate race.
