Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced on Sunday that she is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
During a surprise appearance at Sanders’ rally in Austin, Texas, Williamson said he “has been taking a stand for a very long time. He has been consistent, he has been convicted, he has been committed. And now it’s time, I’m here and you’re here, because it’s time for us to take a stand with Bernie.”
She also rejected the idea that Sanders can’t defeat President Trump in November. “I’ll tell you what’s already happened to those who say it cannot happen,” Williamson said. “You just tell them this: It already happened. He won Iowa. It already happened, he won New Hampshire. It already happened, he won Nevada.” His supporters are “tired of saying pretty please,” she added. “We’re going to stand up, we’re going to show up because we woke up. We’re here and we’re with Bernie.” Williamson, who also endorsed Sanders when he ran for president in 2016,
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