Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted billionaire Michael Bloomberg for launching his White House bid with a $37 million TV advertising blitz, accusing him of trying to buy American democracy
ANKENY, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Monday for launching his nascent White House bid with a $37 million TV advertising blitz, accusing the former New York City mayor of trying to buy American democracy.
Warren, 70, a liberal U.S. senator from Massachusetts and one of the leading Democratic contenders according to polls, has proposed a wealth tax on billionaires and frequently rails against corporate America, something Bloomberg has criticized.“Michael Bloomberg is making a bet about democracy in 2020. He doesn’t need people, he only needs bags and bags of money. I think Michael Bloomberg is wrong,” Warren said.
Bloomberg’s campaign would not comment on Warren’s remarks, but at Bloomberg’s first campaign event on Monday in Norfolk, Virginia, he defended using his wealth to underwrite his candidacy. Bloomberg’s late entry into the race, less than three months before the Democrats’ nominating contests begin, reflects his concern that none of the 17 other candidates vying to take on Republican president Donald Trump in next November’s election can beat him.
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