Bernie Sanders on Sunday responded to criticism from a fellow Democrat caucus member of his use of the term "oligarchy" saying that the "American people are not quite as dumb" as to not understand the term.

The rallies put on by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have drawn large crowds, but Elissa Slotkin claims they aren't resonating with voters.

In recent weeks, Sanders has been joined at some of his rallies by New York U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen by many as the successor to Sanders in leading the left-wing populist movement and a potential 2028 presidential candidate. Sanders jokingly called her his “daughter” at a rally in Salt Lake City, according to The Associated Press.