Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday bragged to a group of supporters that “in many ways we did win the election.”

Sanders made the remarks at a book signing in D.C. just hours after it was announced that President Donald Trump would have an opportunity to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy with a more conservative Supreme Court justice.

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The former Democratic presidential candidate said that increased support for Medicare for All was one of the ways in which “we did win the election.”

It was not immediately clear who Sanders meant when he referred to “we.”

After reluctantly conceding the primary to Hillary Clinton in 2016, Sanders went on to campaign for the Democratic nominee.

Annie Linskey of the Boston Globe first reported on Sanders’ remarks. Read her tweets below.

Bernie Sanders at a book party in DC says “in many ways we did win the election.” pic.twitter.com/dPeJwsnIMo — Annie Linskey (@AnnieLinskey) June 27, 2018

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Sanders points to Democratic embrace of Medicare for all as evidence for above statement. — Annie Linskey (@AnnieLinskey) June 27, 2018

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Sanders also points to progressive victories last night in places like NY and MD. — Annie Linskey (@AnnieLinskey) June 27, 2018

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