'Fighting laughter': Internet pokes fun as Bernie Sanders jokes about '83,000th' Trump lie

Some on the internet think CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins fought valiantly to keep a straight face Wednesday night after Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed former President Donald Trump over what he called the "83,000th time" Trump has lied.

At Trump's rally on Wednesday evening in Charlotte, North Carolina, the MAGA leader attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, the frontrunner to become the 2024 Democratic nominee for president.

Collins asked Sanders on her show, "The Source," about the comment, in which Trump said, Harris is "more liberal" than Sanders.

"Is that how you would put it?" asked Collins.

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The 82-year-old progressive laughed — as Collins appeared to try to hold back much of a reaction.

"Uh. Probably not," he said, as Collins cracked a smile. "It's just possible for the 83,000th time that Trump is lying? No I don't think that is the case. I think the vice president had a very strong record in the U.S. Senate, strong record working with President Biden in the administration, but no I don't quite think her record is where mine is in terms of being progressive."

The internet laughed at the exchange, with some pointing out Collins looked like she was "really fighting laughter there," and others postulating that "83,000 times seems like a conservative estimate."

"The highlight of tonight watching you interview Mr Bernie Sanders," wrote @westwing81.

"83,000 seems low," quipped @MWolverine1983.

"Ahahaha," laughed @MalibuSS396.

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