40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders

40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders

Trista - February 24, 2019

40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders
A group of Korean orphans brought to the United States by Harry Holt. AP Photo / Ernest K. Bennett / The Nation.

20. Bernie Wanted To Raise Money For Korean Orphans

While Bernie spoke to his classmates before losing the president role for his class, he turned to matters that were important to him at the time. One of these matters included raising money for South Korean children. At the time, many Korean orphans traveled to the United States, but Bernie wanted to try to help them in their home country. Even though Bernie lost the presidency, his James Madison High School decided to raise money for the children anyway.

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