'I know where I came from': Sanders outlines life story at campaign kickoff rally

(Disclaimer: the Politico article is written by this DU poster's daughter)

[link:https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/02/bernie-sanders-kickoff-rally-2020-1199527|

Sanders' allies have long pushed him to talk more about his past, arguing that it is a powerful story that could help him build trust with Americans who feel attacked President Trump.

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN 03/02/2019 02:58 PM EST

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Bernie Sanders finally got personal.

After rarely talking about his early years in his first chase for the White House, the Vermont senator started his 2020 bid here at a rally highlighting his origins as the son of an immigrant, a lower-middle-class child and a young civil rights activist.

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They also contrasted Sanders' life story with that of President Donald Trump's.

"I did not have a father who gave me millions of dollars to build luxury skyscrapers, casinos and country clubs," Sanders said. "I did not come from a family that gave me a $200,000 allowance every year beginning at the age of three."