Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife, Jane Sanders, attend New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony at City Hall Thursday in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
He told the crowd that volunteers "took on the Democratic establishment, the Republican establishment, the president of the United States and some enormously wealthy oligarchs."
Sanders also defended policies Mamdani’s opponents had labeled "radical" or "communistic," arguing that proposals such as affordable housing, free childcare, free bus transportation and taxing the wealthy were "not radical" but necessary in "the richest country in the history of the world."
Sanders formally administered the oath of office shortly after 2:40 p.m., prompting chants of "Zohran" from the crowd gathered at City Hall.
SOCIALIST NYC MAYOR MAMDANI INAUGURATED ALONGSIDE BERNIE SANDERS AND AOC ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Sanders appeared in standard winter gloves, a blue beanie and a puffy green coat instead.
The wool and fleece mittens were handmade by Vermont schoolteacher Jen Ellis, who later reflected on the viral moment in a 2022 interview with Vermont Edition, saying she donated about $2 million to Vermont charities through mitten-related fundraising after the internet sensation.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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