Overview
US Senator from Vermont (Independent, caucuses with Democrats). Prominent antiwar voice during the US-Iran war (2026). Publicly praised Pope Leo XIV’s Easter antiwar statement while calling Trump’s Easter threats “the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual.”
Key Facts
- Called Trump’s Easter 2026 statement “the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual” Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trumps Power
- Publicly endorsed Pope Leo XIV’s Easter peace message Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trumps Power
Connections
- Pope Leo XIV — aligned on antiwar position
- Donald Trump — critic of Trump’s Iran war
Source Appearances
- Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trumps Power — quoted praising papal statement and condemning Trump’s
Open Questions
- What legislative action, if any, has Sanders taken on the Iran war beyond public statements?