A Question about Politics, it might be dumb

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Hi friends, I know I rarely speak of politics but my job expects me to know a lot more about this stuff, and I just don’t. When Bernie Sanders is up at the podium speaking, many times he looks up and says, “Mr. President” and then continues on reading what’s on his papers and speaking about all the issues pleading his case. I do not think it’s Donald Trump sitting up there listening to him. I believe it’s someone else, someone in charge with a lot of authority. They never really show who Bernie Sanders is speaking to, and I need to know who is up there most likely sitting behind a bench and listening to him. If it was a judge, I believe he would address him as Judge —- so and so but instead he keeps looking up and saying, “Mr. President.” Could anyone here be kind enough to tell me who he is talking to up there? I just get the feeling if it really was Pres. Trump, he would be throwing in his own opinions and not just sitting there quietly. It looks like Bernie Sanders is in a very fancy courtroom when he does these talks with blue carpeting and brown tables and stuff behind him. I would post a photo but as usual pics aren’t working on here. I’ve tried looking this up online and I’m not seeing the answer anywhere. I realize this is a late discussion, so hoping to get some help with this question later on or whenever so I don’t look like a big dummy @ work tomorrow. Thanks in advance and Good Night x