‘Rigid, untested and divisive’: New York Times compares Bernie Sanders with Trump

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The New York Times editorial board compared Sen. Bernie Sanders’s rigidity to compromise and apparent divisiveness with President Trump while discussing its Democratic primary endorsements.

The paper broke with its precedent and endorsed two candidates for 2020, Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The decision came after all of the candidates were interviewed, and in discussing its choice, the board highlighted some similarities between the Vermont senator and Trump.

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