March 13, 2016
ST. LOUIS – Bernie Sanders on Sunday issued the following statement after Donald Trump said he would look into paying the legal expenses for a man accused of sucker punching a protester at a rally:
"Donald Trump should not be condoning violence by paying the legal fees of a supporter who viciously attacked a protester at one of his rallies. He should tone down his rhetoric and condemn the violence of some of his supporters."
Bernie Sanders, Statement by Senator Bernie Sanders: Trump Should Condemn Violence Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/315063