Bernie Sanders wants Republicans to believe he would be easy to beat in 2020.

Politico reported on Tuesday that Republicans in Congress watching Sanders are “practically cheering him on” in the Democratic presidential primary, arguing that a self-described democratic socialist cannot possibly defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

“I would suggest they underestimate me at their own peril and I hope they do.”
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Sanders told Politico he is confident this view will backfire on the GOP come election time.

“I would suggest they underestimate me at their own peril and I hope they do,” said the Vermont senator, who consistently leads Trump in hypothetical general election matchups.

In interviews with Politico, Republican Senate incumbents expressed confidence that a Sanders nomination would both ensure Trump’s reelection and imperil the Democratic Party’s narrow chances of taking back the Senate—or even add to the GOP’s advantage in the chamber.

“If we can run a race against a person that’s an out-of-the-closet socialist and promoting socialist ideas, it’s a great contrast for us,” said Sen. John Thune (R-N.D.).

Sen. Joni Ernst, who is up for reelection in 2020, said a Sanders nomination “would be good for us.”

As Politico reported, Republicans’ attitude toward Sanders is similar to Democrats’ confidence that they would take the Senate and the presidency after Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016.

“Republicans could be making the same mistake Democrats made four years ago,” Politico reported, “when Trump launched his presidential campaign and they began salivating over the prospect of a Senate sweep.”