Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) thinks Donald Trump’s rhetoric has no place in the United States.

“Throughout history, you’ve had demagogues trying to divert attention away from the real issues … what somebody like a Trump is trying to do is divide us up,” Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, told Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday. “A few months ago we were supposed to hate Mexicans and … now we’re supposed to hate Muslims. And that kind of crap is not going to work in the United States of America.”

Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States has been widely criticized, but some Republicans said that they would still back him if he becomes the party’s eventual nominee.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Tuesday that the comments disqualified Trump from the presidency.

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