Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager said Wednesday that the Vermont senator will assess the state of his White House bid following another string of primary losses Tuesday night.
“The next primary contest is at least three weeks away. Sen. Sanders is going to be having conversations with supporters to assess his campaign,” Faiz Shakir said in a statement.
“In the immediate term, however, he is focused on the government response to the coronavirus outbreak and ensuring that we take care of working people and the most vulnerable,” Shakir added.
The announcement from Sanders’ top staffer represents the most stark signal yet that the progressive icon is considering ending his presidential campaign after losing the most recent round of nominating contests in Arizona, Florida and Illinois to his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Another potential indicator of the Vermont senator’s presidential campaign is its advertising activity. Sanders launched digital fundraising ads on Facebook Tuesday, and they have all been pulled. He also has no active ads up on Facebook today, according to Advertising Analytics.
Previous failed White House hopefuls have issued similarly solemn remarks before inevitably dropping out of the 2020 race, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose campaign manager said earlier this month that she would be “talking to the team to assess the path forward.” Warren exited the primary fight the next day.
An hour after Shakir released his statement, President Donald Trump again weighed in on the battle to challenge him in November’s general election, predicting that Sanders would concede the nomination to Biden in short order. Trump has long sought to stoke discord among Democrats during the primary campaign, apparently eager to reopen old party wounds from 2016.
Source: Sanders will ‘assess his campaign’ after recent losses, campaign manager says
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