Award-winning documentarian Michael Moore on Saturday criticized former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House\u00a0accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters \u2014 who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE for saying that “nobody likes” Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters \u2014 who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and defended the 2020 presidential candidate’s actions in the lead up to the 2016 election.<\/p>\n
“Hillary’s comments about\u00a0Bernie … that only exists to help Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE,” Moore said in an interview on MSNBC. “It was divisive, it was cruel and it was a lie.”<\/p>\n
Moore, a Sanders supporter and surrogate, also rebuked Clinton’s claims that the senator didn’t do enough to unify the party to support Clinton before the 2016 general election.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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“He did 39 rallies on his own for Hillary. When Hillary lost to Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE in the primaries of [2008], she did 12,” Moore said. “Bernie did 39, he supported her, I’ve never heard him say a negative word about her [Clinton].\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The filmmaker went on to note Sanders’s success in the polls, citing the latest NBC\/Wall Street Journal national poll that has Sanders with a one-point lead over former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE. He said that despite Clinton’s remarks, Sanders is “beloved” by the people in this country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moore’s comments come amid several comments\u00a0Clinton has made about Sanders, tearing open old scars from the 2016 election cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a podcast interview released on Friday, Clinton blamed \u201ca lot of people highly identified with [Sanders\u2019s] campaign\u201d for urging Sanders supporters to vote for third party candidates in 2016. An effort she claims, helped Trump win the White House. She went on to say that Sanders’s principal supporters were difficult to deal with and attacked Clinton and her supporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Previously, in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Clinton asserted that “nobody likes” Sanders and that he has not been able to get things done during his long career as a lawmaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other Sanders surrogates besides Moore have criticized the former secretary’s remarks. During a live campaign event in Iowa on Friday, Rep. Rashida TlaibRashida Harbi TlaibHow language is bringing down Donald Trump Defunding the police: Put it to a vote McEnany, Ocasio-Cortez tangle over ‘Biden adviser’ label MORE (D-Mich.), who has endorsed Sanders, booed along with\u00a0supporters after the Clinton comments were brought up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the moderator tried to quell initial boos from the crowd, Tlaib jumped in saying, “I’ll boo. Boo.”<\/p>\n