Bernie Sanders criticizes Michael Bloomberg: "We do not believe that billionaires have the right to buy elections"

Numerous party colleagues have already dropped out. And still, almost 20 Democrats are still bidding for their party's presidential nomination. Now with Michael Bloomberg another has been added. That does not like everyone in the party.

The most obvious was Bernie Sanders. He has sharply criticized his new inner-party competitor. "We do not believe that billionaires have the right to buy elections," the left-wing Senator said on Sunday in view of the US election in less than a year.

"That's why multi-billionaires like Michael Bloomberg will not get very far in this election." Bloomberg is considered one of the richest men in the world and had previously announced his official application for the presidential candidacy of the Democrats.

Extremely much money - and a media company under its own name

The former mayor of New York said on Sunday, "I'm applying as president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America, and we can not afford four more years with President Trump's reckless and unethical actions." The 77-year-old Democrat once founded the finance and media company named after him. With more than $ 50 billion in assets, he can channel considerable funds into a campaign against Republican Trump (73).

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Michael Bloomberg: "Defeat Donald Trump, rebuild America"

Questions raised Bloomberg's influence on his media empire. CNN journalist Oliver Darcy distributed an in-house letter from editor-in-chief John Micklethwait to Bloomberg News Agency staff on Sunday. It said that editorials by the agency have so far mirrored Bloomberg's opinion. In the future, there will only be written contributions by name. One would continue the "tradition" of not conducting investigative research on Bloomberg. That applies now also to democratic competitors for the candidature. The Trump government will continue to be researched.

Target should be especially the Biden followers

Bloomberg is considered a moderate democrat. In the run-up to Democratic presidential candidacy, he rivals first and foremost former US Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently leading the polls. Last Biden, however, weakened. The internal competition closed in polls to him on the fundraising, she overtook him in part. Biden initially did not comment on the candidacy of Bloomberg.

In March, Bloomberg had publicly stated that he did not want to become a presidential candidate. At the time he reportedly renounced a candidacy to avoid getting in the way of Biden. Biden's appearance seems to have disappointed Bloomberg.

The ex-mayor joins extremely late in the already overcrowded field of applicants in the Democrats. Most of them have been campaigning for months. The primary elections, in which the Democrats finally determine their candidate for the presidential election in November 2020, will begin in early February in Iowa.