
Episode 817 • • 9:39 - 15:04
817: Sellout Politics
Bernie Sanders Vatican Visit and Pope Francis Stunt
Bernie Sanders traveled to the Vatican for a social inequality conference, a move the hosts characterize as a political stunt that backfired. While Sanders hoped for a meeting with Pope Francis, he only met with Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, leading to speculation that the trip was a distraction orchestrated to keep him out of New York. CBS News is criticized for its coverage linking the visit to the Pope's previous comments on Donald Trump's border wall.
