这位佛蒙特州参议员敦促民主党“立即禁止超级政治行动委员会参与民主党初选”
2026年8月9日 美国东部时间晚上8:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
作者：索菲亚·康普顿
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佛蒙特州独立参议员伯尼·桑德斯正敦促民主党领导人限制超级政治行动委员会（超级PAC）在党内初选中的参与，称富裕的外部团体对民主党提名拥有过大影响力。
在周日的X平台帖子中，桑德斯点名批评了美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC），同时抨击民主党初选中的外部支出。
“民主党允许像AIPAC这样的超级PAC在初选中花费数百万美元，而这些特殊利益集团随后却在大选中帮助共和党人当选，这太荒谬了，”桑德斯写道。“我要对民主党领导人说的是：立即禁止超级PAC参与民主党初选。”
桑德斯还分享了一封8月8日致参议院民主党领袖、纽约州民主党参议员查克·舒默，众议院民主党领袖、纽约州民主党议员哈基姆·杰弗里斯，以及民主党全国委员会主席肯·马丁的信件。
桑德斯被问及是否会支持威斯康星州的“社会主义者洪”引嘲讽：“此事很说明问题”
在信中，桑德斯表示，AIPAC及其附属团体在密歇根州民主党初选中花费了超过3000万美元，试图击败阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德医生。他还称，该团体计划再花费数千万美元，在大选中支持共和党人迈克·罗杰斯。
“AIPAC并不是唯一一家扮演这种角色的超级PAC或外部组织。企业超级PAC——包括加密货币、人工智能和在线博彩领域的特殊利益集团——本选举周期的支出已创下5.17亿美元的纪录，打破了2024年的纪录，”桑德斯写道。
他的批评不仅针对外部支出的数额，还针对那些他所说的试图影响民主党初选，而在其支持的民主党候选人落败后转而支持共和党候选人的团体。
“尤其令人愤慨的不仅是亿万富翁资助的超级PAC向民主党初选注入了数额惊人的资金，还在于这些特殊利益集团根本无意看到民主党人获胜，”他说。
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“他们花费数千万美元试图决定民主党提名候选人，一旦失败，就转而在大选中支持共和党候选人，这太荒唐了。”
根据其官网信息，AIPAC表示会支持两党中支持以色列的候选人。
“AIPAC是一个草根会员制组织，旗下的政治行动委员会支持两党中支持以色列的国会候选人，”其官网写道。“AIPAC PAC的资金来自那些热切希望帮助选举出能够强化美以伙伴关系的领导人的美国公民个人。”
AIPAC隶属于联合民主项目（United Democracy Project），该超级PAC的官网称，其致力于帮助击败“破坏美以关系的人士——无论是共和党人还是民主党人”。
桑德斯再次呼吁通过一项宪法修正案推翻“公民联合案”判决，并为选举提供公共资金。
“目前，民主党有权力禁止超级PAC参与其初选。这可以做到，也必须做到，”桑德斯写道。“我敦促你们采取行动，明确表明民主党将不再维持这个腐败的体系。”
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桑德斯补充道：“尽管在这个大党内存在意识形态分歧，但我希望我们都能达成共识：共和党特殊利益集团不应参与决定民主党初选的结果。现在是采取行动的时候了。”
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Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’
The Vermont senator urged Democrats to ‘ban super PACs from Democratic primaries NOW’
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging Democratic leaders to restrict super PAC involvement in party primaries, arguing that wealthy outside groups have too much influence over Democratic nominations.
In a post on X on Sunday, Sanders singled out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, while criticizing outside spending in Democratic primaries.
“It is insane that the Democrats allow super PACs like AIPAC to spend millions in their primaries — only for those same special interests to help elect Republicans in the general election,” Sanders wrote. “My message to Democratic leaders: Ban super PACs from Democratic primaries NOW.”
Sanders also shared an Aug. 8 letter addressed to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin.
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In the letter, Sanders said AIPAC and affiliated groups spent more than $30 million in Michigan’s Democratic primary in an effort to defeat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. He also said the group plans to spend tens of millions more to support Republican Mike Rogers in the general election.
“AIPAC is not the only super PAC or outside organization playing this role. Corporate super PACs — including crypto, AI and online betting special interests — have already spent a record $517 million this election cycle, shattering the record set in 2024,” Sanders wrote.
His criticism focused not only on the amount of outside spending, but also on groups that he said try to influence Democratic primaries and then support Republican candidates if their preferred Democrat loses.
“What is particularly obscene is not only the outrageous amount of money coming into Democratic primaries from billionaire-funded super PACs, but the reality that these special interests have no particular desire to see Democrats win,” he said.
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“It is absurd that they spend tens of millions of dollars to try to determine who the Democratic nominee is and, if they fail, then proceed to support the Republican candidate in the general election.”
AIPAC says it supports pro-Israel candidates from both parties, according to its website.
“AIPAC is a grassroots membership organization with a PAC that supports pro-Israel Democratic and Republican candidates for Congress,” as noted on its website. “The AIPAC PAC is funded by individual American citizens who care deeply about helping elect leaders who want to strengthen the partnership between the United States and Israel.”
AIPAC is affiliated with United Democracy Project, a super PAC that says it works to help defeat “detractors — both Republicans and Democrats — of the U.S.-Israel relationship,” its website states.
Sanders again called for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United and for public financing of elections.
“Right now, the Democratic Party has the power to prohibit super PACs from participating in its primaries. That can be done. That must be done,” Sanders wrote. “I urge you to take action and make clear that the Democratic Party will no longer maintain this corrupt system.”
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Sanders added, “While there are ideological differences of opinion within the big tent of the party, I would hope that we can all agree that Republican special interests should not play a role in determining the outcome of Democratic primaries. The time to act is now.”
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In May, Sanders and Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., introduced the Abolish Super PACs Act, which would cap individual contributions to super PACs at $5,000 and effectively eliminate them.
AIPAC, Sanders, Schumer, Martin, Jeffries and Rogers could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.
Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Story tips can be sent to sophia.compton@fox.com.
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