Sanders holds campaign rally in Washington, DC
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has held one of his final campaign rallies in the nation’s capital in the race for his party’s nomination.
The US senator from Vermont encouraged his supporters in Washington, DC, to unite and stand up to the social ills of the country.
Washington will hold its primary election on June 14.
Sanders held his rally on Thursday evening near RFK Stadium, speaking about his familiar campaign issues, including reducing wealth inequality, tuition-free college, getting big money out of politics and combating climate change.
Sanders also voiced his views on unemployment, advocating for a massive government jobs program that would modernize the country's infrastructure and bring manufacturing back from overseas.
The self-avowed democratic socialist also condemned the country’s criminal justice system.
“Every person here and every person in this country should be embarrassed by the fact that we have more people in jail than anyone else on earth,” Sanders said.
Addressing the pharmaceutical industry and the opioid addiction crisis, Sanders urged for a “revolution” in mental health treatment.
The event follows Sanders meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday morning.
After the meeting with Sanders, Obama officially endorsed his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Obama’s endorsement of Clinton came shortly after Sanders’ pledge to work together with her to defeat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Sanders has vowed to campaign through Tuesday's final primary election in Washington DC, and pursue a contested Democratic convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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