# Bernie Sanders dismisses Haley Stevens, says Michigan race is against the ‘billionaire class’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bernie-sanders-dismisses-haley-stevens-says-michigan-race-is-against-the-billionaire-class/
- Published: 2026-07-18T23:56:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-19T01:13:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-dismisses-haley-stevens-says-michigan-race-really-against-billionaire-class
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Sanders says billionaire donors, not Stevens, are the real opponent for El-Sayed.
- He claims roughly $50 million has been spent to defeat El-Sayed.
- Comments made at a Detroit rally on Saturday.

## Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders campaigned in Detroit on behalf of progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, arguing that Michigan's Democratic primary is less a contest against fellow candidate Haley Stevens than a broader fight against wealthy political donors. Sanders framed the race as evidence of moneyed interests trying to shape Democratic primaries, a message consistent with his long-running critique of big-money influence in politics.

Speaking on Saturday, Sanders claimed the "billionaire class" had spent roughly $50 million (about £39 million) to defeat El-Sayed, and questioned why wealthy donors appeared "afraid" of his campaign. The remarks came during a rally as El-Sayed and Stevens vie for the Democratic nomination in Michigan's Senate race.

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