BERNIE SANDERS: RIDE PRIVATE JETS? I DO IT FOR THE PEOPLE. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a socialist, came in for a lot of ridicule recently when the Washington Free Beacon reported that he spent $221,723 in campaign money on private jets for his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). And that is just this year so far.

Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has defended his use of private jets to travel during his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. Since February, Sanders and New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been touring districts former President Joe Biden won in the 2020 election, but Republican House members took in 2024.