Killer Mike Represents Bernie Sanders in Post-Debate Spin Room

Tonight, Senator Bernie Sanders participated in NBC News‘ Democratic Debate. Immediately after the debate, Killer Mike fielded questions on Sanders’ behalf in the spin room. He discussed why he supports Sanders’ policies, whether or not he would consider supporting Hillary Clinton, why Sanders was jealous of Mike’s attire during their first meeting, and why Sanders reminds Mike of the Beastie Boys.

When asked what he thought of Sanders’ skills as a speaker, he replied, “I think he’s damn good. I think he’s of the Beastie Boys’ lineage—he definitely could have killed it with the boys from Brooklyn.”

At one point, he was asked how he ended up supporting Sanders. Mike replied, “Smokin’ a joint, reading his tweets.”

Watch interviews via Periscope here and here. Here are some clips:

.@KillerMike talked to us about the importance of voting, live from the ‘spin zone’ following tonight’s #DemDebate https://t.co/MNfJ0DAJc6

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 18, 2016

Rapper @killermike: pic.twitter.com/muKCKTwPuR

— Andy Paras (@AndyParas) January 18, 2016

.@KillerMike to black voters: “You don’t have to pick a name because you know it.” #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/63MWBm8LTC

— Deanna Pan (@DDpan) January 18, 2016

Earlier today, Mike appeared on a panel with Sanders, Cornel West, and Nina Turner to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Watch Mike’s “Reagan” video:

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