On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took to X to sound the alarm on economic inequality and urge his followers to build a grassroots movement aimed at reshaping the economy for working families. His message was blunt: "Billionaires get richer while working families struggle. The U.S. is in decline."

Sanders shared a video clip of himself arguing that political organizing is the only way to turn things around. "How do we turn that around and create an economy that works for ALL? We knock on doors and build our grassroots movement," he wrote. In the video, he didn't mince words: "There is very little doubt that American society is in decline."

The senator specifically called out President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which he described as "the worst piece of legislation in modern history." According to Sanders, the bill provides massive tax breaks for the wealthy while cutting healthcare access for millions of Americans. His solution? Grassroots activism. "They have unbelievable and endless amounts of money, but we have the people," Sanders said. "And when people get organized, when they get mobilized, when they participate in elections, we can win."

Sanders's comments come amid growing concerns about wealth inequality in the U.S. Data shared by The Kobeissi Letter shows that the richest households—the top 0.001%—have seen far larger wealth gains than the average American family. Lower-income households, meanwhile, are struggling to build any wealth at all. Earlier, Sanders criticized the concentration of global wealth, noting that billionaires have gained trillions while many people struggle. He called for an economy that works "for ALL, not just the few."

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci echoed those concerns, warning that extreme inequality could lead to serious consequences. "When inequality gets this extreme, history is very clear about what happens next. People show up with pitchforks," Scaramucci said. He urged wealthy Americans to find market-based ways to spread economic gains, though he didn't specify how.

The debate over inequality is heating up as the gap between the rich and everyone else continues to widen. Sanders's call to organize is a familiar one, but it's gaining urgency as data paints a stark picture of who's benefiting from the current economy. Whether his grassroots movement can gain traction remains to be seen, but the senator is betting that people power can overcome big money.