Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign said they would not attempt to make the former New York City mayor appear taller during his Democratic primary debate debut.
Campaign officials told NBC News on Wednesday that the candidate would “*NOT*” be on a box during the Wednesday debate. The confirmation follows President Trump blasting the mayor as “Mini Mike” and claiming he wanted a box to stand on in the debate.
NEW: Campaign officials tell @NBCNews that Mike Bloomberg will *NOT* stand on a box during tonight’s debate, despite Trump’s repeated claims that he requested one to boost his height
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) February 19, 2020
On Tuesday, Trump accused Bloomberg of illegally funding his own campaign before adding the box barb. “Mini Mike, Major Party Nominations are not for sale! Good luck in the debate tomorrow night and remember, no standing on boxes!” the president said.
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…..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
Wednesday’s debate is the second Democratic debate in February and the first debate overall in which Bloomberg will participate. The next Democratic caucus occurs in Nevada on Saturday.
