Murdoch: Bloomberg Should Join Prez Race Since Trump Is Gaining Traction

Rupert Murdoch attends the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Rupert Murdoch suggested on Sunday night that he would like an alternative billionaire to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, urging former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to throw his hat into the ring.

Since Trump decided to launch a presidential bid, Murdoch has criticized the real estate mogul both in private and on Twitter. Yet after publicly questioning Trump’s presidential campaign in July, the conservative media magnate made peace with Trump. Murdoch called Trump earlier in August following reports that he was critical of the presidential candidate.

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  1. Because if there’s on thing our political system is lacking, it’s puffed-up rich guys who can buy elections.

  2. Not just NO, but FUCK NO.

    Bloomberg is the biggest hypocrite and authoritarian dictator there is.

  3. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha…

    Too late, Rupert. You built this psychotic spittle-flecked know-nothing lizard-brain 24% base, and now they’re thrashing around after the Orange Combover and there is. Nothing. You. Can. Do.

  4. Avatar for jm_tpm jm_tpm says:

    Gee, now in the future parents can tell their kids, “Betty, Bill, America is the greatest country in the world! Any billionaire can grow up to become President!”

  5. Avatar for sandyh sandyh says:

    Rich old white conservatives continue to find new ways to dig a deeper grave for the GOP’s final demise. This is what happens when you have income inequality. The idle rich become so bored they start doing really stupid things that put a huge target on themselves.

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