Coachella goes political: Bernie Sanders makes surprise festival appearance
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Sen. Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance during Day 2 of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival before singer- songwriter Clairo took the stage, and just hours after speaking to a packed rally in downtown Los Angeles.
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Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, slammed President Donald Trump and the "billionaire class" at the high-dollar Coachella music festival in California.
US senator Bernie Sanders became one of Coachella’s top cameos so far, drawing a massive crowd on Saturday as he made a pitstop at the premier music festival.
Sen. Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance during Day 2 of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival before singer- songwriter Clairo took the stage, and just hours after speaking to a packed rally in downtown Los Angeles.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made a surprise appearance at the California music festival Coachella on Saturday night. Sanders introduced artist Clairo and spoke to the thousands of young people in the crowd. It’s the latest in the Vermont senator’s speaking tour across the country.
The independent Vermont senator was the surprise opening act for singer-songwriter Clairo, who Sanders thanked for “allowing him” to speak to the captive audience ahead of her much anticipated performance — a speech he used to rail against the 1%, President Trump, and the war in Gaza.
Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at Coachella music festival on Saturday night, appearing onstage as crowds sprinted over, camera phones in hand,
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