How would Donald Trump run against Bernie Sanders? Here's what he said in Tampa.

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10. Politico: Bernie's mystery Soviet tapes revealed

Bernie would negate any attack on Trump for being too cozy with Russia.

1. Trump and the infamous meeting regarding lifting Magnitzky Act sanctions? No problem, because Bernie was one of the few members of Congress who voted against them because he apparently is fine with Russian Oligarchs?
2. Trump being hostile to NATO? No problem, because Bernie also thinks NATO is a waste of U.S. tax dollars and advocated adding Russia as a member.
3. Sanctions for Russian interference in 2017? No problem, because Bernie was one of two Senators (the other was Rand Paul) who voted against them.
4. What about the close Senate vote to prevent Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs in 2018? Well, Bernie missed that vote again, because he had stuff do.
5. Video tapes of Trump in Russia? Well, Bernie has his own Soviet video tapes.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/17/bernie-sanders-mystery-soviet-video-revealed-1330347

BURLINGTON, Vt. — It’s 1988 and newlywed Bernie Sanders is in the Soviet Union with his wife, Jane, handing out gifts to the mayor of a midsized city they’ve befriended. The mood is festive as the two bestow the items: A Beatles album, a red “Bernie for Burlington” button, “delicious Vermont candy” and a tape of tunes Sanders recorded himself with fellow artists from Vermont, among other goodies.

“I have met many fine mayors in the United States,” Sanders says, “but I want to say that one of the nicest mayors I've ever met is the mayor of Yaroslavl.”

At another point, a member of Sanders’ delegation hands a Russian woman a small American flag.

“If you’re wondering what’s wrong with capitalism, it’s made in Hong Kong," he jokes. "Sorry about that.”