Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.) said Monday that the idea that he can’t work with Republicans is “total nonsense.”

Sanders spoke at a CNN town hall, where he referenced writing “one of the most sweeping veterans bills in history” with the last Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day McConnell urges GOP senators to 'keep your powder dry' on Supreme Court vacancy McSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee MORE (R-Ariz.) and working with Sen. Mike Lee Michael (Mike) Shumway LeeMcConnell shores up GOP support for coronavirus package McConnell tries to unify GOP Davis: The Hall of Shame for GOP senators who remain silent on Donald Trump MORE (R-Utah) to end the U.S. participation in the war in Yemen.

“The idea I can't work with people is one of those myths that keeps popping up as the election day comes closer,” Sanders said.

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Sanders’s answer was sparked by Chris Cuomo Chris CuomoGiuliani criticizes NYC leadership: 'They're killing this city' CNN's Don Lemon calls on Biden to 'stand at a podium' in addressing violence CNN's Lemon warns of Democratic 'blind spot' on 'riots': 'It shows up in the polling' MORE asking him how he responds to former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq MORE’s comments that he’s “polarizing” and “inflexible.”

An audience member also posed a question to him asking how he will “allay the fears of those who see your political ideology as too radical” to beat President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE in the general election.

Sanders called it “absolutely imperative” to “defeat this extremely dangerous president” before citing polls which show him beating Trump.

“I know if you look at the media, they say Bernie’s ideas are radical, they are extreme, they are out of mainstream,” he added. “Let me just tell you, I don’t think that is true.”

The senator then asked the audience if raising the minimum wage to $15, offering free college for all or providing health care is “radical,” each to which the audience responded, “No!”

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“I rest my case,” Sanders said.

Bernie Sanders says he doesn't think his ideas are radical. "Is guaranteeing health care to all people as a human right a radical idea? ... Is addressing the existential threat of climate change a radical idea?" #CNNTownhall https://t.co/zQOTaXIYEF pic.twitter.com/DauMMG8055 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 25, 2020

The presidential candidate addressed concerns about his ideology possibly being too liberal at the town hall as moderate Democrats are raising the alarm that Sanders would not be capable of defeating Trump.

Sanders leads the 2020 pack with 45 delegates from the first three primary races in the country.