Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.) in an interview on Sunday called himself an “existential threat to the corporate wing of the Democratic Party.”

Sanders made the remarks on ABC’s “This Week” while arguing that he can unite the Democratic Party if he is its nominee for president.

“What I said is 'I’m an existential threat to the corporate wing of the Democratic Party,' ” he said. “For too long the Democratic Party and leaders have been going to rich peoples’ homes raising money and they’ve ignored the working class and the middle class the low-income people in this country.”

“That has got to change,” he added. “We’ve got to open the doors of the Democratic Party to millions and millions of people.”

NEW: Bernie Sanders: “I am an existential threat to the corporate wing of the Democratic Party. For too long the Democratic Party and leaders have been going to rich peoples’ homes raising money and they’ve ignored the working class and the middle class.” https://t.co/wGwD0uWZ3e pic.twitter.com/ikApQcNDc7 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 1, 2020

The presidential candidate responded to former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE’s earlier comments that Sanders would have “great trouble” in keeping control of the House and winning back the Senate.

Sanders countered that the Democratic Party will “come together” against President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE.

“I have no doubt that if I win, Joe will be there,” he said. “If Joe ends up winning, I will be there.”

Bernie Sanders pushes back, saying he can unify the party: “I have no doubt that if I win, Joe will be there. If Joe ends up winning, I will be there.”



“President Obama, in my view...will play a leading role in helping whoever the Democratic nominee is.” https://t.co/PMe1FLudmV pic.twitter.com/yfAmy7wIz7 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 1, 2020

The Vermont senator also predicted that his campaign has “an excellent chance to win some of the larger states.”

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Sanders has led the Democratic primary race after winning New Hampshire and Nevada. But Biden’s win in South Carolina has boosted the former vice president.

The Vermont senator currently has 56 delegates, while Biden has 48 delegates, but 10 delegates still need to be distributed from Saturday’s primary in South Carolina.