Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

Bernie Sanders has emerged as a leader of the resistance to Donald Trump's second presidency.

At 83 years old , Sanders is not running for president again.

Democrats have struggled to coalesce behind a consistent message or messenger to stop Trump 's aggressive moves.

Sanders is bucking the wishes of those who want Democrats to focus on the price of eggs or "roll over and play dead".

Few, if any, Democratic leaders have the capacity to draw such crowds on short notice or organize logistics on a national scale.

Sanders delivered the same fiery populist message over the weekend that he has for decades .

Sanders was a staunch supporter of Biden over the last four years but criticized the Democratic Party in the aftermath of Kamala Harris' loss last fall .

Last month , veteran political strategist James Carville penned an opinion piece calling for Democrats to “roll over and play dead,” betting that Trump and his party would ultimately suffer a political backlash from voters for going too far. “ One theory is you can play dead; you can strategically retreat,” Shakir said. “Or, you play alive, and you go out to people and you talk to them with conviction and integrity.”.