Bernie would have had a lot of trouble too.
Yes, but many people who voted for Trump were voting against the status quo, and perception of Bernie was that he was also not status quo. So people wouldn’t necessarily have voted for Trump simply in their desire for change.
Does no one remember how much of a dirty word “socialist” is?
As opposed to a fascist?
JEDIT: I feel that Bernie, had he won the primary, would have been able to run on more than just a “Trump sucks worse than me” platform.