President Trump continues to ride the Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), but some analysts think he and the
Republican might want to think twice about what they're wishing for.Trump on Sunday congratulated Sanders on his big win at the Nevada caucuses, which helped increase his lead in the
Democratic presidential primary substantially, making him the frontrunner to take on Trump in the general
election in November. The president said it remains to be seen if Sanders can hold on, but he just hopes the Democratic Party treats Sanders fairly, perhaps hinting that he believes there may be some sort of effort from more establishment
Democrats to stop his victory from happening.Not everyone is buying Trump's call for fairness, though. Former Obama adviser David Axelrod, for example, thinks Trump is doing what he can to divide Democrats to boost his own re-election bid.
There's also the notion out there that Trump and his supporters believe Sanders give them the best shot at staying in the
White House because the senator's more extreme ideological leanings will turn swing voters back to the GOP. But
CNN political commentator Mark McKinnon, who worked for former President
George W. Bush, believes
Republicans may be too sure of themselves, especially because Sanders is able to rile up passion in his supporters in a
fashion similar to Trump himself.