Bernie Sanders Would ‘Ruin Our Economy,’ Says Ex-Goldman Sachs Boss

The antagonism between Mr. Blankfein and Mr. Sanders goes back years. In 2012, Mr. Sanders targeted the then-chief of Goldman Sachs in a speech from the Senate floor, labeling him the “face of class warfare” for supporting cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Other business chiefs have weighed in. Leon Cooperman, the billionaire money manager of the Omega Family Office, a critic of Ms. Warren, said in an Oct. 30 letter to her that was made public that her “vilification of the rich is misguided.” Bill Gates, another billionaire, expressed his concern in November about a wealth tax.

Hillary Clinton, the former Democratic presidential nominee, has also criticized Mr. Sanders. Footage from an upcoming documentary about her showed her ripping into Mr. Sanders, saying, “Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done. He was a career politician.”

Mr. Blankfein, a registered Democrat, supported Mrs. Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and has donated to Republicans in the past. He said in October at a CNN conference that he did not see himself reflected in the current party.

Mr. Blankfein, a rare tweeter, used his first Twitter post to slam Mr. Trump for leaving the Paris climate accord in 2017.

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