President Trump accused former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg of trying to buy the presidency and claimed the billionaire was guilty of illegal campaign spending.
“What Mini Mike is doing is nothing less than a large scale illegal campaign contribution,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “He is ‘spreading’ money all over the place, only to have recipients of his cash payments, many former opponents, happily joining or supporting his campaign. Isn’t that called a payoff?”
“Mini is illegally buying the Democrat Nomination. They are taking it away from Bernie again. Mini Mike, Major Party Nominations are not for sale! Good luck in the debate tomorrow night and remember, no standing on boxes!” he added.
…..Mini is illegally buying the Democrat Nomination. They are taking it away from Bernie again. Mini Mike, Major Party Nominations are not for sale! Good luck in the debate tomorrow night and remember, no standing on boxes!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2020
Trump’s comments follow Bloomberg’s spending in the 2020 Democratic primary surpassing $400 million just for ads. Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the front-runners, has spent just over $40 million in comparison.
Bloomberg is currently third in the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination, with slightly under 15% support. Sanders has come out on top in the popular vote totals in the first two states that have voted, but he is behind Pete Buttigieg in the delegate count.
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