Michael Bloomberg Is Open to Spending $1 Billion to Defeat Trump

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SAN MARCOS, Texas — Michael R. Bloomberg on Saturday did not rule out spending a billion dollars of his own money on the 2020 presidential race, even if he does not win the Democratic nomination, and said he would mobilize his well-financed political operation to help Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren win in November if either is the party nominee, despite their sharp policy differences.

Mr. Bloomberg’s plans would effectively create a shadow campaign operation for the general election, complete with hundreds of organizers in key battleground states and a robust digital operation, ready to be inherited by the party nominee — regardless of who that nominee may be.

Already, Mr. Bloomberg has spent more than $200 million on advertising, putting him on pace to spend by early March about the same as what President Barack Obama’s campaign spent on advertising over the course of the entire 2012 general election. If Mr. Bloomberg fails to win the nomination, future spending would be redirected toward attacking Mr. Trump.

“It depends whether the candidate needs help; if they’re doing very well, they need less. If they’re not, they’ll need more,” he said in an interview after a lunch stop at a barbecue restaurant during a campaign swing through Texas.

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[David__77]

1. Sounds potentially good.

As far as it goes here, sounds good to me.

[in2herbs]

2. I hope he financially supports down ballot candidates in states, as well. Good on him. nt

[George II]

3. He has done that in the past. He spent more than $200M on Democratic candidates back in 2018.

[BigmanPigman]

9. They mentioned this on Cable News

when they did a story about this last night. Was it on Rachel Maddow? Anyway, he did give tons to Dems in the midterms and will do it again. Steyer was asked if he would do the same bit his answer was a little more vague, like "Well, I have always supported Dems and their causes".

[Kurt V.]

4. my opinion of Bloomberg has changed dramatically. good on him.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. I think that's the point

[Kurt V.]

7. true.

[NYMinute]

5. A real patriot

Despite the bashing billionaires get here.

[muntrv]

8. He is spending a lot of it now during the NFL playoffs.

I have seen several of his ads.

[doc03]

10. If that is what it takes to get the Orange Dicktator out of office more

power to him.

[LakeArenal]

11. Now the power of money is strong

Koch brothers bought Wisconsin and ruined it for Democrats.

If Bloomberg can counter shitwads like them, I’m great with that.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. A Billion is not a lot of money

to become the man who saved the world.

And btw, we thought HRC campaign was going well, so don't let up on the gas, Mr. Mayor

[mucifer]

13. It's creepy. But, desperate times call for desperate measures

[flamingdem]

14. Viva Bloomberg!

He'll be a hero for his, and why not he can afford it.