An anti-establishment candidate that pays no income tax and hails house evictions as “just business”

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Donald Trump’s anti-establishment credentials were called into question by former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday.

Donald Trump has traditionally sought to appeal to Bernie Sanders supporters.

The Vermont Senator has an appeal to white, blue collar workers, especially in the rust belt zone. That is what Donald Trump regards as his “core constituency,” which is why he has gone to great lengths to speak about industrial jobs being shifted to Mexico.

Senator Bernie Sanders has also been critical of international trade treaties, like Donald Trump. But, as the New York Times revealed on Saturday that Trump has not paid income tax for 18 years, the Vermont Senator spoke about hypocrisy.

“This is exactly why so many millions of Americans are frustrated. They’re angry, they’re disgusted at what they see as a corrupt political system in this country,” the Vermont senator told CNN on Sunday.

The Vermont Senator talked about a “rigged” system that works for the real estate mogul. Sanders said middle class people work lower hours for lower wages and pay their taxes, but the billionaires won’t do that. “So Trump goes around and says, ‘Hey, I’m worth billions, I’m a successful businessman. But I don’t pay any taxes. But you, you make $15 an hour? You pay the taxes, not me,'” the Vermont Senator said.

During their debate last week, Hillary Clinton reiterated she did not think TTIP was a good trade agreement, in line with Senator Sanders’ position. During the debate, Clinton also echoed Massachusetts Senator Elisabeth Warren, to recall Trump’s vocal support for house evictions in 2008. Trump’s comment was “that’s business by the way.”