Bernie Sanders says he’s hopeful for ‘more progressive’ Biden during ‘Colbert’ spot

Bernie Sanders said he hopes Joe Biden moves in a “more progressive direction” and vowed to do everything he could to defeat President Trump in his first interview since dropping out of the presidential race on Wednesday.

The Vermont lawmaker paid a visit to Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” saying that he’d spoken to the former vice president since ending his campaign  — before pivoting to what sets the two men apart.

“It’s no great secret that Joe Biden’s politics are different than mine,” Sanders said.

“But I have known Joe since I came to the Senate in 2006, worked with him when he was vice president in the Obama administration, and what I would say to people is that Joe is a very decent human being.”

“I hope to be able to work with Joe in order to move him in a more progressive direction,” Sanders said.

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