Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg would spend at least $100 million of his own money — the amount he spent on his last bid for NYC mayor — if he decides to run for president in 2020, according to a Thursday CNBC report.
His top political adviser Howard Wolfson hinted at the investment in an email to CNBC.
“Mike spent more than $100 million in his last mayor’s race. Last time I looked, NYC is a fraction of the size of the country as a whole,” Wolfson said, adding Bloomberg would spend “whatever is required.”
Chump change.
Jay Pritzker self funded $ 171 million just to become Governor of Illinois, and to become the wealthiest elected official in the USA…
He’s no transgender Muslim, but I will support him if he’s nominated.
While in a vacuum I relish the notion of Donald Trump having to engage with an actual billionaire, and one who actually had a hand in building his own fortune, I have not one iota of interest in Candidate Michael Bloomberg, and “whatever it takes” isn’t a sum of money which could change my mind.
I’ve never understood why any politician would want to brag about the gazillions of dollars they have to throw into any campaign.
Just run and STFU about the cash you’re spending.
One more Ass with money.