Donald Trump hailed the entry of "mad Bernie" in the election campaign and Sanders called him "racist, sexist, xenophobic and fraudulent"

The president of the United States, On Wednesday, Donald Trump hailed the entry into the campaign of independent Senator Bernie Sanders, whom he described as "mad Bernie.", and this one reacted by saying that what is a "madness" is to have for agent "a racist, a badist, a xenophobe and a fraudster".

"What is one? the madness is we have a president who is a racist, a badist, a xenophobe and a fraudster. We will unite the people and together we will not only defeat Trump, but we will also transform the economic and political life of this country, "Sanders wrote on his official Twitter account.

"Crazy Bernie has just entered the race (election), I wish him good luck", the president had tweeted in a tone of derision shortly before the announcement of the announcement made Tuesday by the Vermont senator to re-aspire to the Democratic presidential bid.

This tweet contrasts with his remarks on Tuesday when, when asked about Sanders' candidacy for an official ceremony at the White House, the president expressed some sympathy for his possible political rival, who challenged the Democratic candidacy for Hillary Clinton ahead of the 2016 elections.

"It will be interesting to see how he is going.I think what happened to Bernie was not very nice, I think that they took advantage of him, he did a great campaign and he n & # 39; It was not treated with respect by Clinton, "Trump told reporters.

The president further stated that Sanders liked it for his position on foreign trade, in which "in one way or one" the two were in agreement, although that was not the case. he considered that the senator did not know "what to do" with the economic benefits of a protectionist policy.

"Personally, I think he's lost his chance", finally settled Trump.

Sanders, 77, is one of the more old faces among aspiring Democrats seeking to face Trump's 2020 electionbut it is also one of the most accepted among young people for his speech in favor of universal public health and free education, a position often described as socialist by the republican caucus.