On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized growing economic inequality in the U.S. and urged supporters to build a grassroots movement focused on creating an economy that benefits working families.
Sanders Calls For Grassroots Fight
In a post on X, Sanders criticized the U.S. economy while sharing a clip of remarks calling for greater political organization among working-class Americans.
"Billionaires get richer while working families struggle," Sanders wrote.
He added, "The U.S. is in decline. How do we turn that around and create an economy that works for ALL? We knock on doors and build our grassroots movement."
In the video, Sanders said the country faces significant economic challenges and argued that political organizing is the path forward.
He said, "There is very little doubt that American society is in decline."
Sanders criticized President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," calling it "the worst piece of legislation in modern history," and said it provided significant tax benefits to the wealthy while reducing healthcare access for millions of Americans.
He added that the path forward depended on grassroots activism.
"They have unbelievable and endless amounts of money, but we have the people," Sanders said.
He added, "And when people get organized, when they get mobilized, when they participate in elections, we can win."
Billionaires get richer while working families struggle.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 12, 2026
The U.S. is in decline.
How do we turn that around and create an economy that works for ALL? We knock on doors and build our grassroots movement.
They have the money. We have the people.
ORGANIZE. ORGANIZE. ORGANIZE. pic.twitter.com/Q8Hqh2dVl8
Wealth Inequality Deepens Economic Divide
Earlier, Sanders criticized the concentration of global wealth, saying billionaires had gained trillions of dollars while many people struggled economically.
He called for an economy that worked "for ALL, not just the few."
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci warned that extreme inequality could lead to political and social backlash.
"When inequality gets this extreme, history is very clear about what happens next. People show up with pitchforks," Scaramucci said.
He urged wealthy Americans to find market-based ways to spread economic gains.
Data shared by The Kobeissi Letter showed that U.S. wealth gains had heavily favored the richest households, with the top 0.001% seeing far larger wealth growth than the average American household.
The data also highlighted challenges for lower-income households, many of which had struggled to build wealth.
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