MAGA mouthpieces vented live on social media as CNN hosted Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a town hall on the government shutdown on Wednesday night.
The White House’s RapidResponse47 X account live-posted throughout the 90-minute event, titled “Shutdown America.” The independent senator from Vermont and the Democratic congresswoman from New York took questions from audience members, with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins moderating.
Student Nicole Plewicka asked Sanders why Republican messaging on social media seemed more effective than that of the Democrats.
“They have learned a lot about social media.
Another student, Rohan Naval, asked Sanders how the shutdown reflected on the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Social media was ablaze with MAGA mouthpieces during Wednesday night’s town hall on the government shutdown hosted by CNN, which featured Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“Shutdown America” was the name of the 90-minute event that was live-posted by the White House’s RapidResponse47 X account. “”.
With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins serving as moderator, the audience asked questions of the Democratic congresswoman from New York and the independent senator from Vermont. Nicole Plewicka, a student, questioned Sanders about why Republican social media messaging appeared to be more successful than Democratic ones.
Sanders retorted, “I believe the Republicans are effective.”. They have gained extensive knowledge about social media. Not to mention that their friends control all of the main social media networks. “.”.
Mistaking X for tech billionaire Elon Musk, the 84-year-old incorrectly claimed that he is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. This was picked up on by many MAGA social media users, one of whom called him Biden 2.0.
“Crazy Bernie believes Republicans are more ‘effective’ at messaging on social media than Democrats because tech companies and the mainstream media are in the tank for us,” the RapidResponse47 account wrote on X, omitting the error and including a series of sobbing and laughing emoticons.
The CNN clip of Sanders discussing Republican social media influence was reposted by the White House’s own X account with the comment, “Excellent question. The story also included Latin music and a picture of one of their favorite sombreros on his head.
Rohan Naval, another student, questioned Sanders about how the shutdown affected Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s leadership.
Sanders stated, “I believe it speaks more to the leadership of President Trump and [House Speaker] Mike Johnson.”.
Sanders asked, “How do you feel, you tell me? You think it’s a good idea to give a trillion dollars in tax breaks to the richest people in the country and then make massive cuts to healthcare for working-class people?” after Naval shook his head in response to the senator’s response.
“Chuck Schumer has the chance to vote for a continuing resolution again, but he’s not coming to the table,” Naval stated. “I believe he has voted for one thirteen times in the last four years.”. “”.
RapidResponse47 posted on X, “Crazy Bernie just got wrecked on national television,” in response to that exchange. “”.
Sanders claimed President Donald Trump was using ICE raids to instill fear when he was questioned about them.
Sanders advised federal employees to remain silent. “Remain silent if you are a government official. You work for a law firm that somehow represented Trump’s opponents; keep quiet. If you ask inappropriate questions while on CNN, we will sue you. This is about an authoritarian movement that threatens all of us, my friends. “.”.
The response from RapidResponse47 was, “Crazy Bernie says ICE raids—in which some of the most dangerous criminals on earth have been taken off American streets—are ‘about a movement toward authoritarianism,'” before labeling him “Absolutely deranged.”. “.”.
As the government shutdown continues, bartender Bobbie Harms questioned Sanders about his plans to break the impasse.
Sanders declared, “We’re going to do everything we can to end this terrible shutdown,” but he also acknowledged that our health system might collapse if Trump prevailed in this battle. “.”.
Reposting the video, RapidResponse47 wrote, “Crazy Bernie responds by admitting it’s all about beating ‘Trump,'” and asserted that they wanted free healthcare for illegal immigrants. “.”.
White House communications director Steven Cheung joined the chat after Sanders answered another question regarding the shutdown, writing: “The Shutdown Democrats can’t even get their message straight.”. You can tell the party is in trouble when its messengers are AOC From the Block and Wacky Bernie. “”.
In addition to making fun of AOC’s blunders when she said, “Air that is drinkable,” Cheung also commented on Sanders’s suggestion to host Collins that media tycoon Larry Ellison might purchase CNN.
