De Blasio says Bloomberg should not be president: ‘A billionaire who epitomizes the status quo’

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized his predecessor Michael Bloomberg over his potential late entry into the Democratic presidential primary.

Bloomberg, 77, filed to run in the Democratic presidential primary in states with early filing deadlines, including Alabama, signaling his presidential intentions. The billionaire has yet to officially announce his presidential bid, but de Blasio made it clear he won’t be supporting his fellow New Yorker.

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