Bernie Sanders has come under fire from his high-profile and rank and file backers

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The self-styled democratic socialist Senator came under fire for appearing to align himself with the Trump administration's stance against Nicolas Maduro. Mr Sanders' supporters railed against him in fierce Twitter tirades for appearing to endorse the Trump position on Venezuela. The South American nation is facing political and economic turmoil as its citizens starve.

After going public with his 2020 presidential election bid this week, Mr Sanders, who is the Senator for Vermont, briefly stopped mentioning his healthcare, wage inequality and taxing the rich agenda to endorse “humanitarian aid” for Venezuela.

He tweeted on Saturday: “The people of Venezuela are enduring a serious humanitarian crisis.

“The Maduro government must put the needs of its people first, allow humanitarian aid into the country, and refrain from violence against protesters.”

The Trump administration is pursuing the policy of delivering aid to the beleaguered South Americans in a bid to buoy its self-declared interim president Juan Guaido.

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