Bernie Sanders will kick off his 2020 presidential campaign with a pair of rallies — neither of them in his home state.

Sanders, the independent senator for Vermont seeking the Democratic nomination, tweeted on Sunday that he will hold "the first rally of our campaign" Saturday in Brooklyn, New York.

The rally is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Brooklyn College East Quad.

Sanders grew up in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn College a year, before transferring to the University of Chicago.

Sanders also plans to hold a rally at 7 p.m. the Navy Pier in Chicago on Sunday.

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