Published 11:36 IST, February 23rd 2020
Trump congratulates Bernie Sanders for his victory in Nevada caucuses
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Democrat Bernie Sanders for a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses on February 23, according to the reports.
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Democrat Bernie Sanders on Twitter for a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses on February 23. Trump then posted another tweet and quoted a news channel about a report that showed Sanders having strong support from within the Kremlin.
Sanders was comfortably ahead with 10 per cent of the vote reported and his win in the state is seen as important as it is the first diverse electorate to weigh in on the 2020 presidential race. According to the international media reports, the 78-year-old Vermont senator was leading with 44.7 per cent of the vote followed by former vice president Joe Biden at 19.5 per cent. Sanders told in a rally that they won the popular vote in Iowa, New Hampshire and now Nevada with crowds chanting, "Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!".
Warren congratulates Sanders
Elizabeth Warren also congratulated Bernie Sanders on his resounding victory in Nevada's caucuses Saturday and thanked the state for keeping her in the game. As per the reports, Warren addressed the crowd in Seattle, Washington and said that she has got a word for Nevada for keeping her in the fight. The early results showed Warren finishing in fourth place in the caucuses despite a strong performance last week in Vegas.
Senator Sanders who views himself as a democratic socialist has recently surged to the top of opinion polls, both nationally and in Nevada. Reports suggest that Sanders' strong performances in Iowa and New Hampshire earlier this month are a cause.
According to reports, Sanders in Nevada has the support of Hispanics, union families, and white college-educated women. According to reported statistics, 54 per cent of Latino voters said they backed him, while 24 per cent of college-educated white women and 34 per cent of those who have a union member in their families supported him.
Updated 11:36 IST, February 23rd 2020