Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Bernie Sanders: 'This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy' The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome MORE (I-Vt.) prompted a crowd to break into laughter on Tuesday after he questioned whether Bank of America was "really sponsoring" his public interview with The Washington Post.

Sanders's remark came after the Post’s publisher and CEO, Fred Ryan, thanked Bank of America for sponsoring the event, which is part of the outlet's series on 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, and introduced Sanders on stage.

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“Is Bank of America really sponsoring this?” Sanders quipped after shaking hands with Post reporter Robert Costa, drawing laughter from the crowd.

Costa then looked around to spot a Bank of America logo on the screen behind him before turning back to Sanders and replying, “Let’s just get into the interview.”

Bernie Sanders at Washington Post interview: “Is Bank of America really sponsoring this?”



Everyone laughs and the interviewer uncomfortably says, let’s just get into the interview. Lol pic.twitter.com/X1fV1cSWIF — Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) July 16, 2019

Sanders, a top-tier candidate among the crowded primary field, has long railed against Wall Street and capitalism.

He has proposed legislation to break up some of the largest banks in the U.S. and proposed a tax that would target bond trades and derivatives trades to pay for a plan that his campaign says would cancel more than $1.5 trillion in student loan debt.

Sanders's interview with Costa covered a variety of topics, including some of his most notable policy plans and how he would take on President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE should he win the Democratic Party’s nomination.