Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersBiden tax-hike proposals face bumpy road ahead Senate Democrats leery of nixing filibuster 'Almost Heaven, West Virginia' — Joe Manchin and a 50-50 Senate MORE (I-Vt.) on Tuesday caused "#ILikeBernie" to lead the list of trending terms in the U.S. on Twitter after former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonRep. John Katko: Why I became the first Republican lawmaker to support impeachment Can we protect our country — from our rulers, and ourselves? For Joe Biden, an experienced foreign policy team MORE sharply criticized him.
The hashtag appeared to be a response to Clinton's assertion in an upcoming Hulu documentary that "no one" on Capitol Hill "likes" Sanders, calling him a career politician who has failed to achieve legislative gains.
"Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done. He was a career politician," Clinton says in the documentary. "It's all just baloney and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it."
Sanders supporters responded by pointing out that any animosity that other lawmakers feel towards Sanders would only help him among Democrats tired of moderates on Capitol Hill.
Hillary Clinton: “Nobody likes him...”
— Clark Feels The Bern (@Clarknt67) January 21, 2020
Me: “You mean except for teachers, nurses, farmers, truck drivers, food service workers, construction workers…”
HillaryClinton: “Yeah. Like I said, nobodies.” #ILikeBernie pic.twitter.com/vYWCKKdwVQ
Imagine being so disliked by millions to the point of losing to Donald Trump
— Tim Black ™ (@RealTimBlack) January 21, 2020Donald TrumpIran convicts American businessman on spying charge: report DC, state capitals see few issues, heavy security amid protest worries Pardon-seekers have paid Trump allies tens of thousands to lobby president: NYT MORE yet still having the hubris to say someone else is "unlikable". Hillary Clinton is shockingly tone deaf and still playing victim 4 years later. She will never go away. #ILikeBernie
One endorser of Sanders's campaign, Akron, Ohio, city councilwoman Tara Samples, pointed out a letter Clinton sent to Sanders in the waning days of the 2016 election thanking him for his support in the general election following his primary defeat.
Sometimes we need a reminder as to who doesn't like us. #ILikeBernie pic.twitter.com/cxlQHlzN9J
— Tara L. Samples (@TaraLSamples) January 21, 2020
Other 2020 candidates joined in the hashtag Tuesday afternoon, with frequent Sanders ally Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi GabbardTulsi Gabbard blasts new House rules on gender neutral language as 'height of hypocrisy' A vaccine, a Burrito and more: 7 lighter, memorable moments from 2020 Growing number of House Republicans warm to proxy voting MORE (D-Hawaii) tweeting simply: "I like Bernie. #ILikeBernie."
I like Bernie. #ILikeBernie
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) January 21, 2020
Billionaire Tom Steyer
Tom SteyerOn The Trail: The political losers of 2020 Biden Cabinet picks largely unify Democrats — so far Late donor surges push election spending projections to new heights MORE, who shared a much-tweeted-about moment with Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenBiden to tap Rohit Chopra to lead CFPB, Gensler for SEC chair: reports Biden tax-hike proposals face bumpy road ahead Porter loses seat on House panel overseeing financial sector MORE (D-Mass.) onstage at the last Democratic primary debate, added: "At the risk of getting in the middle of it — I like @BernieSanders."
"Now let's move on, America," he added.
At the risk of getting in the middle of it — I like @BernieSanders.
— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) January 21, 2020
Now let's move on, America.
Sanders himself responded to Clinton's comments, as well, telling The Hill in an emailed statement, “My focus today is on a monumental moment in American history: the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Together, we are going to go forward and defeat the most dangerous president in American history.”
