“Trump would allow corporations that have stashed their profits overseas to pay just a fraction of what the companies owe in federal taxes,” Bernie Sanders said. | Getty Sanders rips Trump infrastructure plan as 'corporate welfare'

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan on Monday, calling it a “scam” and "corporate welfare."

“Trump's plan to repair our infrastructure is a scam that gives massive tax breaks to large companies & billionaires,” Sanders wrote on Twitter, embedding a link to an article he published on Medium.com.


“Trump would allow corporations that have stashed their profits overseas to pay just a fraction of what the companies owe in federal taxes,” Sanders continued in another tweet, adding, “And then he would allow the companies to “invest” in infrastructure projects in exchange for even more tax breaks.”

Trump has proposed a $1 trillion plan to invest in the rebuilding of the nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels and airports, a plan that has already met resistance from some Republicans.

Sanders advocated for infrastructure spending during his own campaign for president, and said he was "prepared to work with" Trump now that he has won the election — albeit only under certain conditions.

Trump has vowed that his plan will create “millions” of jobs, and has compared it to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s creation of the interstate highway system.

But Democrats are skeptical of Trump's approach, which relies heavily on tax breaks rather than direct spending — and many on the left are leery of doing anything to support the new president's agenda and contribute to his political success.

Sanders' comments come after Ron Klain, a Hillary Clinton adviser, argued in an op-ed over the weekend that Democrats shouldn't back Trump's plan.

"I’ve got a simple message for Democrats who are embracing President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan," Klain wrote. "Don’t do it. It’s a trap. Backing Trump’s plan is a mistake in policy and political judgment they will regret, as did their Democratic predecessors who voted for Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981 and George W. Bush’s cuts in 2001."