Photos and Video Show Bernie Sanders Crowd Size in Swing State Trump Won
Aroaring crowd of thousands filled Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to hear progressive Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders blast President Donald Trump and what he called the billionaire class gripping the nation's politics. Organizers estimate the crowd numbered between 5,000 and 6,000.
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Why It Matters
Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, was critical to Trump's 2024 presidential victory and has reemerged as a decisive swing state heading into the 2026 midterms.
Trump's surge in support in smaller cities like Allentown and Scranton helped secure the state over Kamala Harris in November, flipping several counties that leaned more Democratic in prior elections.
Sanders' rally in Bethlehem, located in Lehigh County, which swung over 5 percent more Republican compared to 2020 — highlights progressive efforts to reclaim lost ground among working-class voters in the Rust Belt. His populist economic message appears aimed at those same disillusioned constituents who have drifted away from the Democratic Party in recent years.
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