Michael Bloomberg has never concealed that he considers Donald Trump to be an inappropriate US president. Trump is dangerous for the US, he said in March this year, saying, "I think I'd beat Donald Trump." At the same time Bloomberg said at the same time that he would not enter the race for the presidential candidacy of the Democrats - the field of applicants was simply too big.
Bloomberg has changed his mind, according to the New York Times ("NYT"). The newspaper reports that the media entrepreneur is actively preparing for a candidacy. So this week he will submit corresponding documents to register as a candidate. The "NYT" refers to unnamed persons who are familiar with the plans of Bloomberg.
According to the former mayor of New York for weeks, but consider entering the election campaign. He has not yet made a final decision. The AP news agency quotes a Bloomberg consultant, Howard Wolfson, as saying: "The former mayor of New York is worried that the current Democratic presidential candidates are not well placed to beat Trump in the 2020 election.
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