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‘His Hat and His Teeth’

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont begins his campaign for president with a few advantages: Having run in 2016, he already has widespread name recognition and a broad base of supporters and donors. Meanwhile, comics looking to make fun of him also have a head start.

Sanders announced on Tuesday that he was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and the late-night TV hosts were ready with a familiar litany of Sanders tropes. Jimmy Fallon told jokes about his age, his disdain for the wealthy and the volume of his voice.