Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE on Friday emphatically rejected the idea of voting for Donald Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE for president.

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“Oh god, please,” he said on CNN’s “New Day” when asked about the possibility of casting a ballot for the presumptive Republican nominee for president.

He vowed to “do everything I can to make sure Donald Trump is defeated.”

Earlier Friday morning, Sanders said that he would vote for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE.

Sanders also pushed back against claims that his supporters would back Trump over Clinton in a general election.

“The people who have supported me are not going to vote for a bigot,” he said, adding that the “cornerstone” of Trump’s campaign is insulting minorities.