Senator Bernie Sanders announced on Tuesday he is running for president. Mr Sanders, 77, made the announcement in a radio interview in his home state of Vermont.
“I wanted to let the people of the state of Vermont know about this first,” Sanders said on Vermont Public Radio.
I’m running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you’re in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf pic.twitter.com/T1TLH0rm26
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 19, 2019
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The self-described Democratic socialist joins an already crowded field of candidates seeking to take on President Donald Trump and the Republicans in 2020.