‘Bernie’s back’: thousands take to the streets of New York as Senator Bernie Sanders resumes his 2020 US presidential campaign
- The 78-year-old Vermont senator address crowds at a rally in Queens on Saturday after taking time off to recover from a heart attack
Basking in loud chants of “Bernie’s back,” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders resumed campaigning weeks after being sidelined by a heart attack and told supporters he was ready to resume “the epic struggle” for the White House.
Energised by thousands of backers gathered for a Queens rally, the 78-year-old Vermont senator said, “When I look at this huge crowd, brothers and sisters, I have no doubt that the political revolution is going to sweep this country, sweep Donald Trump out of office and bring the change that this country has long needed.”
He said he was “more ready than ever to carry on with you the epic struggle that we face today. I am more than ready to assume the office of president of the United States.”
To raucous applause, he declared: “I am back.”
It was the start of what he is calling a “vigorous” return to campaigning as he tries to give his stagnant bid an instant shot of energy.