“Throughout his career, Trump has left behind a well-documented record of bankruptcies, thousands of lawsuits, angry stockholders and contractors who feel cheated and disillusioned customers who feel ripped off”, Bloomberg said.
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Bloomberg, who was elected mayor of NY in 2001 as a Republican, is now an independent and considered making a third-party run for the White House this year.
One of his advisers said to expect the former NY mayor to particularly focus his remarks on independents, telling CNN, “He will call on independent voters to stand up, be counted and support Hillary Clinton”.
The independent delivered a withering speech that dismantled the case for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump based on his business acumen – one of the key factors behind Trump’s rise to presidential nominee. “But she is the right choice, and the responsible choice, in this election”, Bloomberg said.
“Lets select a sane, competent person with worldwide experience, a unifier who is mature to reach out for advice”.
Host George Stephanopoulos then asked Trump about his previously laudatory comments about Bloomberg’s mayorship.
What do you think of Michael Bloomberg DNC speech? “God help us!” he said.
“There could be no more effective witness against Donald Trump as a businessman than Michael Bloomberg”, Democratic consultant Robert Shrum told Newsday. “Hillary Clinton understands this is not reality television this is reality”.
Bloomberg, a self-made billionaire who is four times richer than Trump even claims to be, mocked the mythology of GOP candidate’s wealth.
For New York Democrats attending the convention, they see the move as an example of crossing the aisle as opposed to him coming back into the fold.
“I built a business and I didn’t start it with a million dollar check from my father”.
During his speech, Bloomberg said he sometimes disagreed with Mrs. Clinton But he said it was imperative that voters elect her. The next president should be a problem solver, not a bomb thrower, he said.
Trump also attacked retired General John Allen, saying he “failed badly in his fight against ISIS”.
“Because Michael Bloomberg’s wanted to run for president for probably as long as you’ve known him”. Bloomberg asked. “Truth be told, the richest thing about Donald Trump is his hypocrisy”.
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The statement issued Friday on Trump’s campaign Facebook page says Clinton’s stance on immigration “will take jobs, resources and benefits from the most vulnerable citizens of the United States and give them to the citizens of other countries”.
