Former Bernie Sanders staffer torches his Biden endorsement and warns of Trump's appeal: 'Where've you been?'

A progressive strategist and former Bernie Sanders campaign staffer fired back at her ex-boss's endorsement of President Biden after the Vermont lawmaker told Irish media that former President Trump has a strong yet worrisome appeal.

Sanders, who identifies as a "democratic socialist," told Dublin public service broadcaster Raidio Teilifis Eireann that Trump appeals to many voters because they don't believe the ruling Democratic Party has properly provided for their health care, educational and standard-of-living needs.

Sanders' comments, along with his 2023 endorsement of Biden for re-election, led ex-campaign staffer Tezlyn Figaro to ask, "Where's Bernie Sanders [been]?"

Figaro said Trump's opposition needs to focus on an economic message rather than repeating warnings about his detente with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and other themes, telling "Jesse Watters Primetime" the Democratic Party's issue is not about a candidate's age but who that candidate is.

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She noted Sanders is only a year older than Biden, but projects a very different public image than the gaffe-prone president, whose cognitive abilities have been increasingly under the microscope.

Still, Figaro accused Sanders of abandoning the progressive moment and being M.I.A. when needed most.

"I'll be honest with you: Where's been Bernie Sanders the last three or four years?" she asked. "I worked on the Bernie Sanders campaign in 2016. I did not in 2020. And people who have followed him have been looking for his leadership, and he's kind of been missing in action."

In his interview with the Irish outlet, Sanders suggested Trump's brash politicking and populist message was