Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.) says there has never been a president or leading public official “who has lied as often or as dangerously" as President Trump has.

“When the president of the United States lies a whole lot and makes outrageous statements, it's not only bad unto itself, but it also opens the door for other people to be lying and for truth to be disrespected,” Sanders told Vox in an interview Wednesday.

“And that is a very dangerous thing for the fabric of American society.”

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Sanders said every politician has disagreements with the media about how stories are covered, including himself, but there’s never been a president before Trump who has said everything you see on mainstream media “is a lie.”

He added that on top of his “unprecedented attack on the media,” Trump is regularly attacking the judiciary system and Justice Department.

“I can't remember a president who has had more authoritarian tendencies than Trump,” Sanders said. “What is going on is not only this rise of authoritarianism but also, simultaneously, you are seeing this country move very rapidly toward oligarchy.”