Bernie Sanders compares Trump, Musk and other 'oligarchs' to 'heroin addicts,' says drug of choice is 'greed'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blasted President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for undermining democracy, while comparing billionaire "oligarchs" in both parties to "heroin addicts" whose drug of choice is "greed," at a rally Monday night.

The comments came during a "Fight The Oligarchy" rally in Idaho, which included an address by progressive "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Both politicians took most of their time speaking on stage to blast Trump and Musk repeatedly by name, and blamed them for destroying democracy in an effort to provide benefits for their billionaire friends. 

"I used to talk about oligarchy. And people say, What is he talking about? Everybody knows what I'm talking about tonight. When Trump got inaugurated, sitting right behind them were the three wealthiest people in this country: Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg," Sanders told a raucous crowd in Nampa...