Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., admits it can be awkward with so many Democrats running for president, but said they are all striving for the same goal: to defeat President Donald Trump.
Sanders, who announced his candidacy for president Feb. 19, was on Monday's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and discussed the early days of his campaign.
"No one person can do it alone, so we need a lot of voices out there," Sanders said.
When asked if it's awkward within the Democratic Party to have so many members, most of whom are friends, contending for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 election, Sanders jokingly confirmed that it can be strange.
"The short answer is yes," he said, laughing. "We all have lunch together every Tuesday and you got half the caucus running for president. It is kinda strange."
"I think what all of us understand is that each and every one of us wants to win the nomination. I certainly do. But I think we all understand that no matter who wins, everybody is going to rally around that candidate and defeat Donald Trump. That is most important."
Several Democrats have thrown their hat into the ring as the party seeks someone to challenge Trump next year. Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to declare his candidacy but is rumored to be thinking about running, are the frontrunners in early polling.
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