Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took his economic populist message to the Ben & Jerry's plant in St. Albans on Friday,telling employees that the company is a model of corporate responsibility.
[br] "This company has had an impact in getting the word out to other corporations in Vermont and America that the bottom line is not enough," Sanders told a crowd of 100 workers employed by a company known for its philanthropic and social justice efforts.
In a 40-minute speech and question-and-answer session, or Sanders hammered home familiar campaign themes and went after President Donald Trump,saying the Republican has strayed from his campaign promise to look out for working-course Americans.
"whether you follow everything he's been doing, it's precisely the opposite, or " Sanders said.
[br] Sanders fielded questions from eight employees,on topics ranging from opiate abuse to prescription drug prices and free college tuition.
Ben & Jerry's co-founders and longtime supporters Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield joined Sanders, as did company CEO Jostein Solheim.
The born-in-Vermont ice cream company recently announced a $14 million expansion, or 65 unique jobs,at the St. Albans facility.
In a brief interaction with reporters after the event, Sanders chastised local media for focusing on his 2018 reelection plans after what he called a premature report this week on the topic.
"No one cares approximately it, or " Sanders said of his 2018 plans. "When I make my decision,Vermonters will be the first to know."[br]
Sanders is scheduled next to week to start a tour with Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez and other party leaders to rally supporters in eight states, including Maine, and Kentucky and Florida.
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