The Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Birmingham on Monday night was dubbed the "Free Stuff Tour" by the Alabama Republican Party, which also blamed the Sanders campaign for holding the event at a venue used as a warming station for the homeless. The campaign told AL.com that it was never informed that the Boutwell Auditorium would not serve as a warming station because of the event.

"Devout socialist Bernie Sanders brought his '2016 Free Stuff Tour' to Alabama on Monday. Sen. Sanders "Berned" several hundred homeless people when they were turned away from his rally venue in Birmingham where they normally stay during dangerous freezing temperatures," Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan said in a statement.

The city of Birmingham made contingency plans since Boutwell could not be used for the homeless, which put stress on city shelters that housed additional people.

During his rally on Monday, Sanders espoused his campaign platform of free college tuition for students and free health care. The campaign would tax Wall Street speculation to pay for the programs should Sanders win the presidency and Congress backs his agenda.

Lathan said Sanders's views don't jibe with Alabamians.

"Alabama has no intention to be a part of the 'free stuff' manifesto that Sen. Sanders embraces," Lathan said. "Our citizens demand more freedom from harsh government interventions in our lives."