Although Sanders had not formally dropped out of the race, he announced on June 16, 2016, that his main goal in the coming months would be to work with Clinton to defeat Trump in the general election.
Meski Sanders secara resmi tidak mengundurkan diri, ia mengumumkan pada 16 Juni 2016 bahwa untuk seterusnya ia akan bekerja sama dengan Clinton untuk mengalahkan Trump di pemilihan umum.