Dr. Cornel West, an avid supporter of Bernie Sanders and a recent appointee to the Platform Drafting Committee, once spoke highly of Donald Trump and his push in the primary against catering to donors.

In an August tweet, the famed academic praised “brother Trump,” as well as “brother Bernie,” for being an “authentic human being” compared to his “donor driven opponents.”

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