“I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can circumvent the political process and spend tens of millions of dollars to buy elections,” Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, a Vermont senator, wrote Friday on Twitter. “If you can’t build grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president.”
“He didn't want to deal with all of this grassroots campaigning from the beginning, you know that's on him. I think this is important,” Klobuchar said. She added, “I think that you want to have a candidate for president who's willing to go out, day after day, and talk to regular people like this.” Bloomberg’s message on money is much the same one employed by Trump in his 2016 campaign, although Trump ultimately accepted millions of dollars in donations. Trump donates his salary each quarter to different departments of the federal government.
Will he take a donation to Get Out while the getting out is good? There is no way in the world he will win so why waste his money? I suppose it helps on his tax returns tho.
Well I like this part.
Yeah big wow, and if a bear shat in the woods, yada yada....Bloomberg is an asshat
Did you not already tweet this?
So he is running for *king*?
Wow give him a cookie. Trump does not get paid but Dems still critisize him
Already posted ad nauseam....turn the page.
Just buy Fox and you have won 75% of the Race! Just strangle the source of bullshit in America !
grifter
Oh, how magnanimous... It makes all those guys in jail over unconstitutional searches feel so much better, I'm sure.
How about putin,is he going to talk to him or not?
It’s the least he could do. Eat the rich.
Who cares 🙄‼️
That is something for Trump to have sleepless nights.
He will be the second person to do so
End of the story..🇺🇸
What is needed is a President that feels entitled to his/her salary and not entitled to turn the job into a self-serving cash cow. Present company included.
If the American people are not paying the salary of the president that means someone else is.
So what? He should use his money differently if he really wants to help.
Copying trump. He is a dope
What’s he smoking?
Yessssss! Gods well 🙏
No1breesJanice I'll worry about him WHEN and IF he decides to run.
He better. He a corrupt P.O.G. He has no hope of winning regardless of what bs he says he’ll do. Tulsi gets my vote.
Sounds like the beta cuck version of our God Emperor. Bloomberg should just change his name to Diet Trump. Then paint himself blue.
because they’ve already padded his fat wallet for decades on end...
lol. can we cut the crap, Bloomberg is running for president. Good news though, Bloomberg will never be POTUS!
Is he also going to run on make america great again? He's a copycat loser!
Hmmmmmm where have we heard this before
Been there done that
呵呵，看上去很美
Oh how original.
if he wants to set his money on fire there are probably better uses for it than running for President
Trying to be Trump?
It is easier to do both if you don’t run.
Please no.. Ditch the rich.
Trump2020.
End of story...🇺🇸
Like all we need is another old white billionaire.
Who cares.
Yeah, that’s the same as buying the presidency. I get the idea, but no thanks.
DON'T CARE!BLOOMBERG IS JUST ANOTHER SUPER RICH GUY LOOKING 2 PROTECT THE GREAT TAX GRAB OF 2017!!!!! MikeBloomberg U R A FRAUD DEMOCRAT & NEED 2 STAY AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN!!!!! NO ONE WANTS A RICH GUY RUNNING THINGS. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. HATE IT!
Um no one was gonna donate to him anyway!😂😂😂😂😂😂 this is a joke of a campaign. Billionaires whining and crying afraid they may have to pay their share of taxes and actually contribute to the country that they have cheated and took advantage of.
This is a great way to make not receiving any look less bad. Maybe DevalPatrick should say he’s not accepting any audience members at his events?
Sounds like what Trump is doing.
Non-issue.
We will needs his taxes😂😂😂😂
He doesn’t need to, but still very nice of him to offer his service and generosity business MikeBloomberg
Wins😂😂😂😂😂
I don't want any more billionaires running for office. I want a real person, with compassion and strength who understands the real day to day struggles of the American People. Harris, Warren.
Where have we heard this not take a salary bs before?
Follow the leader...
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES!! 😡
Does he just want to do this to burn some money? Don’t see any other reason.
He’s got NO chance of winning so can make whatever promises he likes!
Who cares Mike!! You need to take your money and give most to charity and retire on the rest. Move to Florida and take up golf or fishing or even ballroom dancing. A fat wallet does not make a good president and we do not want billionaires running our lives.
Excellent Make Election Corruption Free
Big deal. Is this supposed to be a sacrifice? He has the financial means to fund his own campaign. He’s a BILLIONAIRE.
He is following trump
So what
A billionaire stating that he would not accept donations, are we suppose to be impressed.
Gee. That sounds familiar.
He won’t get the nomination,because he’s a billionaire, and Democrats feels billionaires are evil and greedy.
Blah blah blah. Who is he anyway, never heard of him.
Why don't you take all that $ and use it to get all the plastic/garbage out of our oceans? It makes me sick to think of all the $ spent on elections when we could help so many in need. I just don't understand why you would waste that $. You are no better than the rest of them.
Does he play golf?
He is just another noise maker at this point. He needs to support either Biden or Warren.
what a charm !
He's in it Cause the Dem platform not good for him financially, he's good for 45
So he will not qualify for democrat debates
Oh god, who does he sound like?
As if someone cares 🤦🏽♂️
How bold for a dude who could finance it himself and STILL be a multi billionaire. Big yawn.
Plz : Add one more item to your lists of donations and use this money you funding yourself to build some half -way houses for Battered Women and Children and let the election be . Bloomberg
NO ONE WANTS BLOOMBERG.
This sounds like TRUMP. He is not going to win though.
Because he has robbed enough?... His cufflinks cost more than the Presidential salary...and no one would donate to him. He is Trump Part 2.
I have heard that before. If he really cares about America then he needs to not run and support the main nominee
Yawn
BFD! NO BILLIONAIRES!
NO ONE CARES WHAT MikeBloomberg SAYS, least of all Democratic voters.
I’m sorry. I prefer to pay our president. That way they remember that they work for us.
If he can do all this alone, why doesn’t he use his money to find voter registration? To run anti-trump or impeachment ads? He is so self serving. I would never vote for him.
Not impressed.
I like it.
lol
He's worth $53 billion dollars. If he wanted to buy Madagascar and turn it into his private island, he could.
REMINDER: A billionaire pedophile died in custody and an ABC reporter was caught on camera saying she “had Clinton” and not a single journalist who’s claimed to be protecting the republic for the last three years has asked that reporter what she meant by it.
And he will not win. There fixed it for you.🤨
Was anyone offering?
Bloomberg is just another billionaire who thinks that it is fine that Americans are living paycheck to paycheck because of the high prices for healthcare, medicine, housing, car insurance, electricity, internet, and college.
Oh, please. Are we supposed to feel grateful that you won’t take a salary? Self-funded campaigns are inherently unfair and must be regulated.
He won’t need donations with you people giving him all this free publicity just because he’s a billionaire. If anybody else who had no constituency announced they were going to run for president you wouldn’t pay any attention to them.
Didn't Trump say the same thing?
I still can't get over the level of control he needs. Remember when he wanted the soft drink ban in NYC No way in hell we need another Donald Trump in the White House. Fool us twice, shame on us.
Trump jr
Must be nice to blow off $400,000. Wish I had that problem!
Is this suppose to impress anyone? I’ll buy my own election thank you very much... 🙄
Hey guys, is Bloomberg rich?!
Hopefully he didn't learn how to make money off it like trump then. It seems no one in politics does the right thing, especially for nothing.
I feel like swapping one rich guy for another ain’t where it’s at rn
He sounds like Dumbo in the White House right now..... 🙄🙄🙄🙄
The modern day Ross Perrot
No one cares.
Now if hedjust refuse to run...
'I'll buy the election fair and square!'
He is thinking of running so ewarren can not tax him additional 2cents on his billions over $50B money. The salary is nothing compared to the savings l he will give himself
No way. He’s not worth 50 billion or anything. He makes more in a couple days on the stock market than the president all year. Point in case, no clue how normal people live, like current situation. Doesn’t work
He won’t Have to worry
will he be responsible?
Really Isn't this the guy that decided that the ' Big Gulp' was bad for NYC and managed to get it banned I wonder what priorities he has as president
Hmmm Where have we heard THAT before? (ugh)
Meh, that’s rich. Let’s see how long that lasts.
GoAwayMikeBloomberg
He needs to buy FOX news and fix it or shut it down.
We’re still not voting for him.
In other words, he's not even going to try to make it on the debate stage.
Wow what a rebel! I mean a SJW! I mean a woke ass billionaire! I really mean another fraud like the rest of the democrat field and ideology. Lol
🙄🙄🙄
Does he understand he gets nothing but his salary while in office?
Still won't vote for a billionaire.
People believe this?
THIS JUST IN: BILLIONAIRES CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN SHIT
Yeah, I don’t keep change in my pocket either
No more “Volunteers”!
He is the political donations.
So like two hours earnings? Wow. What a philanthropist.
Oh good. Just like Cheeto. But the golf cart fees...
He should sit this one out. He had a chance in 2016.
It would be much more helpful if he supported E Warren’s plan and simply paid the wealth tax as he should.
Sounds like what Trump said. America’s a joke right now. 😂
Get outta here.
$1,000,000,000 vs $400,000 Do the math
Yeah, Trump’s family is using his hotels and properties shamelessly how’d that work out for us, America? No more millionaires. Or billionaires.
Not impressed. Tell him to go home.
b1e56df9ce6549f Doesn’t matter. Mr. Stop-and-frisk will be winning exactly zero elections.
I find hard to trust billionaires.
yawn
Who did I hear all of these promises from before? I think the year was 2015. The guy was orange.
He will also receive no votes, so it all works out.
This jackass is literally willing to spend close to a billion dollars in ads just so he doesn’t get taxed when Bernie wins.
When it comes to Bloomberg, you get what you pay for.
But will he sell his businesses and put the proceeds in a blind trust? If not, I’m out.
Anyone swayed by this is an imbecile.
He won't get either.
This is just why we need another billionaire buying his election. What’s his business plan for stealing money 🤔
Perhaps later he will allow minimum donations of a million dollars from fellow Billionaires
SO ORIGINAL. WHERE COULD HE HAVE COME UP WITH THIS CONCEPT...
Sounds familiar doesn't it, he's afraid if Elizabeth Warren wins he'll actually have to pay a fair share of taxes.
Blah blah blah.
We heard that shit before 😂🤣
Eat it aoc BernieSanders
There's still no proof that trump is foregoing salary, donating it to worthy causes. The arsehole stole from vets & kids with cancer.... trumpCharities
Is this a joke? he is funded by a Billionaire ! Himself FFS
He has to take the salary, but could donate it like Trump. So what? Did that make Trump ethical? Hell no. More Bloomberg bullshit.
Womp womp.
Yes, but will he give back tax returns to the people who deserve and need them? MichaelBloomberg
Gee. Where have we heard that before?
That's very nice, but it's not even close to enough to convince me to vote for him.
Who cares? Anyone?
This president lark must be a real good earner
Weren't you guys paying attention? POUTS tried refusing his salary. It's unconstitutional. The Constitution mandates that the president: - Be paid his salary - Accept no other payments or income Now he gives it to a US agency he's defunding.
No. Just no.
Going to give that all up...to help us little guys? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a pompous fool! We have all been around that bend.
Is this fool really asking us to tax billionaires even more ? 🤔 TaxTheRich
Is that really a precedent we want? As for me, no.
He is a god damn billionaire.
Big fucking deal.
Bloomberg proving that rich people can buy anything, including our government.
oh wow then count me in 🙄
So what? It sounds like a rich person pretending to be humble.
lol how generous of him
Bloomberg already has more money than any presidential candidate in history. He doesn't need to raise a dime for his campaign. Does he think we're all stupid? No more billionaire presidents. NoBloomberg
And my aides say that, if he runs, I won’t be voting for him...
Good deal. That’s working really well for us now.
We've heard this before. Trump has spent millions on golfing at his own properties.
I am done with this 'I won't take a salary' business. We pay the President a salary because he works for us. This isn't a charity gig.
Well none of those will come into fruition.
Don’t know anything about him just that his a billionaire so it’s a no for right now
Is there anyone in America who really thinks that another billionaire is exactly what we need right now?
I hereby make the same pledge.
So over the whole 'benevolent billionaire politician' myth. It's always an agenda-driven, self-serving motive. Do we believe he is going to divest of his business interests if he wins? Or have we done away with that thanks to the grifter residing in the WH?
Oh, bummer, MikeBloomberg. I had hoped to donate to a Billionaire running for President. Because ultra-rich are definitely the ones who will reign in WallStreet, take care of the American people w/MedicareForAll & fight hard for the most vulnerable in our nation. OnlyBernie
Big deal. He should be charged at least a few billion. In fact, all politicians should be sent a power bill, according to how much power they get and their ability to pay.
Yeah, we’ve heard that before. Trump doesn’t take a salary either and he’s burning taxpayer money with his and his children’s lavish lifestyle.
This Presidency shouldn't be a hobby for the rich.
America does NOT need or want a businessman in charge. They have no idea how government works, they do not seem to care, and they will not do the job well. Give money for voter registration, GOTV, state legislatures, or Senate races. Otherwise you can stick it up your... bank.
Pretty silly. He's the 10th richest man in the world, net worth was $49.7 billion in January 2018. • What's the presidential salary? $400,000? • What's it cost to run a presidential campaign? In 2016 the two candidates spent $1.13 billion. So: ±3/4 Billion. He can afford it.
But he's gonna serve 3 terms.
But definitely saner than T
So? It's pocket change... And he's not gonna win anyway
So what.
MikeBloomberg You could be a hero by 1) funding election rights and voting registration 2) Buy and shut down InfoWars and 3) Buy Fox and change it.
That’s, uh...presumptuous for starters. Some other things too but I’m not gonna get into it.
OMG: President Donald Trump has set a trend that 'Michael Bloomberg' want declare his taxes-history either. Per Supreme Court ruling in POTUS favor. Yet the DICHOTOMY of the 'haves vs haven't' is as real as it gets. (FYI & duh)🇺🇸💰🆗. {laughter, smiles & hee-haw}.
Wow.....how selfless of this billionaire 😒
Not this shit again.
All POTUS should be made to divest and forced to live on the salary given . Period!
He won't need to worry cuz no one in their right minds would vote for that asshole
Tax returns ?
👋👋👋
You get what you pay for...
Lions and Tigers and Monarchy, oh my!
TerriLyndie I want to hear Bloomberg say he will divest his entire financial portfolio and accept *only* a federal presidential salary, as per the US Constitution. There is no other way I would even consider voting for him. Sorry. I am so sick of this sh*t! NoBillionairesInTheWhiteHouse
The salary is fucking $400k. He is worth $54 billion. He is the dark money he is the super pac he is the corporate interest he is them and he’s a dreadf person.
Id rather have someone in office that needs that paycheck...if someone is so rich they dont need the salary how in the hell could they ever relate to the 90% of this country from the middle class down...
Wippity doo
Whoop de fukkin do.
Ya get what you pay for.
It’s scary. This billionaires just want to USE the presidency. They don’t fucking care and anything else.
Look at him copying realDonaldTrump 🤣
President trump doesn’t take a salary go trump
I heard that story before...
He has to take a salary. The fact he doesn’t know that is one of billions of reasons he’s disqualified himself.
Big fucking deal.
BFD
DON'T CARE.
Of course not💡💪💪👍👍
He doesn't need any donations! He's filthy rich!
And he still won't get my vote. Go away.
I don’t want a billionaire that doesn’t need the money. I want someone that knows $400k is far more than the average American earns & will work her/his ass off everyday to justify their paycheck.
He needs to buy Fox News. It would help us make America sane again.
This is stupid. This has been stupid every single time a rich dude has pulled this stunt.
Where have we heard thst bullshit before?
Elite to.the.max.
Oh big deal, how about not run for President just to protect your fellow billionaires.
He’s a billionaire. Who gives af.
Don’t care. None of that makes me feel better about having a billionaire president who buys the election. I prefer someone regular who takes the paycheck.
He has to accept the salary, it's the law.
rgboatright3 interesting
He’s mob Boring Been there Didn’t work 🙄🙄🙄
This is false advertising. He will not accept donations or a salary because he can afford not to. Trying hard to make him a man of the people this way will not work!!
No. We are not having this rich guy works for free while he steals us blind crap again. The pay is to remind the president he is an employee.
Because he will buy the office, and the president's salary is pennies to him. Who honestly thinks either of these pledges mean anything?
And he won't whine like a baby that being President is costing him so much money like realDonaldTrump does.
Eww
Imagine being able to work for free...
Sounds eerily familiar and unsettling. No billionaire should be president if you ask me.
He will not receive my vote.
I.E. He is already fully funded by the deep state/ Soros/ corrupt DC swamp/fully controlled!!!! Go ahead. Trump2020Landslide
The big question is whether he will release his tax returns like all the Presidents before Trump? And will he sell his business interests and put everything into a blind trust like all Presidents before Trump?
I wish he wouldn't waste his money this way in a campaign going nowhere. Spend his money on attack ads against Trump or getting Russian interference out of the system. Or use his money to cover the legal fees of these brave government employees who are testifying.
Remember when president demtia said that, or something similar? Bwahahahahahaa TaintedEelction TaintedPresident CompromisedPresident
You go
No more fucking billionaires for President. Ever.
Trump said the same thing. Except Bloomberg is a real billionaire. Trump is a fake one
Whatever. Does he want some kind of validation for this?
This is a misnomer: he will get a salary like Trump does, but he can donate all of it. Employees of the federal government can’t “refuse” their paycheck due to Fair Labor Standards Act.
Meh. Still not interested in a Bloomberg presidency.
Not even a beloved mayor and you’re thinking President? 😂🤣
Copying Trump
Billionaire gives up pocket change if he's prez. No thanks.
This is nothing more than a temper tantrum disguised as a political campaign.
That is not a good thing.
If he wins?
He’s a fuggin billionaire. Hes simple an oligarch attempting to outright buy an election because BernieSanders scares him. He doesn’t need money. Hasn’t needed it for decades. He’s corrupt and power hungry...all billionaires are.
Or maybe not use any of his own money and fund his campaign only from donations in the same manner other campaigns are being funded.
Will he go golfing?
TheThomasGuide Well the Democrat party is 7 million dollars in debt.
Eat the Rich
I don't think this is what servant leadership means.
We have already heard this....wait the man in office said this. What a disgrace he is.
FFS.
What a hero. How about all that money he's making by kissing China in the you-know-where?
I want a President who works for US! If we’re not paying the President, then who does the President work for?
I'm over the 'elect me because I'm so rich I don't need your peasant money' candidates. How about you donate all but $1 billion of your money immediately and perhaps I'll consider listening to you.
Didn't Trump promise the same thing on the campaign trail.
A billionaire can't save us from billionaires.
We want a president who will work for their salary. I’m tired of these millionaires not needing this job.
But will he make indirect millions like trump?
Why should he have to accept donations if you can do it on his own.
Yes, he’s worth $50B
Really? I guess we'll see?
So he’s basically going to copy President Trump and we’re supposed to be impressed 🤷♀️
I've heard this before.
so what. He's a billionaire
There's nothing admirable about not taking a salary for public office. It undermines the very idea that being elected to public office is possible for anyone who wants to serve their community, state, or country.
The ego of these billionaires is astonishing.
He needs to go away.
So did trump but we know he’s corrupt as sin and cashing out the presidency and stealing taxpayer money for his greed. Bloomberg is gonna be more of the same. Move on.
Are we supposed to be impressed?
This literally means nothing to a billionaire.
'he will not take a salary if he wins' That's not the problem! The president's salary is a pittance to a billionaire. What we are worried about is these people passing laws that will further harm the environment and gut the middle class in order to make them even richer!
Soooooo he’s buying a Presidency
Ok but that's what Donald Trump said that doesn't make me like him. I agree he should support other candidates and stay out of the race
I rarely turn in my toll receipts.
So he won’t be hired by the American people, then?
Been there done that doesn't work very well
Because for a billionaire... it's chump change... No more billionaires...they have enough power already...
We do not need another billionaire to “save” us. Sit this one out, Mike. Your money would be better used to run commercials and educate Fox News viewers on actual facts, supporting get out the vote programs, and funding legal costs of crucial legal challenges. MikeBloomberg
Wow, so big of him...
Because then we would see how little grassroots support he has. Trump said he was doing the same thing
He is going to throw away a lot of money!
BFD. He's a zillionaire.
Love it
Please stop. Enough with this and capitalism.
Enough with this nonsense. Enough with billionaires. Just enough.
'I will beholden to only my own billionaire personal interests!' is like only 1.3% better than 'I will beholden to megacorporation interests!'
He won’t win!
that's a lot of money .
Not a new thing. Trump did it & can he... millionaires dont need special interest groups to support them.
He’s worth 54BB he doesn’t need donations or take a salary. If you’re Trump that’s someone to be afraid of, because Trump respects money more than anything and Bloomberg simply has more than Trump has or could raise from fundraising. trump impeach45
Oh good. Another really old white dude.
how is he planning on making the debate stage?
Puhlease
Yawn.......
Amazing how privilege can be construed as honor when you’re a billionaire
If he cant read the writing on the wall and take his mega cash and SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS...then I can't trust his judgment. nowhitemanprez womenforpotusandvpotus2020
TheThomasGuide Lmao he's trying to be Trump. How cute
He’s got the kinda money that his constituents don’t need to “support” him. They have a mutual understanding of what policies help people like him, the .00001%. It’s not about “money”. It transcends money.
Where have I heard this before?
I'm still not voting for Mikey. This is not an oligarchy.
Yes, but Bloomberg will give himself tax breaks, just like Trump did for himself and his family & friends from the financial elite (top 1%).
How the fuck is that news? He's worth 27 billion dollars. Who greenlit the headline? Find them. Fire them. Embarassing.
Didn’t we hear this somewhere before
Oh please. Stay home. Get people out to vote with your money, rather than feeding your hungry ego. We have seen enough of that shit.
Why is it news that a rich man won't take a salary? Lemme hear about the guy/girl who's making minimum wage and gets that huge raise.
Sounds like Trump on 2016!
Big deal, he needs none of it. He’s a billionaire 🙄
Sounds familiar
Who cares
Bullshit
Loser
'When I lose the democratic primary, I will not take a salary for the office of the president!' ... Good to know?
Great. Could he also not run - thanks.
But will you be honourable and just and respect the Constitution?
NO MORE SELF-INTERESTED BILLIONAIRES. NO! GO AWAY, BLOOMBERG. WE DON'T NEED YOU.
How much to drop out?
Hmmm. Funding his own campaign and not taking a salary...sounds vaguely familiar. 🙄🙄🙄
Government of the people, by the people, for the people. Not by the dude who can pay for it.
Didn’t Trump promise the same thing? And look how that turned out.
He won't win shit
What will be different than trump if hes got all these businesses how will it change different then trump's deal were everybody's given his businesses money to get his favor.😡😡😡😡🇺🇸🇺🇸
There is now precedent, via Trump, that the taxpayer spends a hell of a lot when presidents “don’t take a salary”
Because our problem with the president is paying him $400k per year? Please.
Translation: I don’t need money, you peasants, I have more than God. But I really want to be the most powerful person in the world so get busy and make me president.
Gee. Big or him. Hopefully he can still make ends meet
Well not taking a salary is against the law ya damn dork
That’s like me not taking 5 bucks from someone. Big whoop
Okay Trump
That’s what Trump said. Look where we are now.....
This does nothing to abate my concerns about the potential of having “another billionaire” as president. Billionaires become billionaires by stepping on a lot of backs.
Who cares?
I'm happy to have a president take a 400k salary and not have a billionaire as president
Bloomberg is a gazillionaire. The last thing he needs is money! 🙄🙄
Hold my Macho size Dr.Pepper while I enjoy a belly laugh
Worst idea ever. They’re getting desperate now!!
billionaire humbly forgoes 400k a year, what a class act. Fun fact to become a billionaire you would have to have been president since 500 BC and never spent a single penny
He's a billionaire
Just like 45*
Uber-wealthy oligarch refuses to take chump change from his fellow uber-wealthy oligarchs. So much brave. Profiles in courage.
So brave
Honestly, if I had to pick one of old white dudes currently running, Mike would be my guy. However I’m hoping that the 2020 dem candidate will be neither male, or white.
Who gives a shit?
If he wins, he also has promised to fly around NYC, because his whole campaign is a farce to allow him to freely run negative ads against Trump, and for no other reason.
What will he do for the middle class?
Use that money to register voters instead, thanks.
Who cares, he's not winning. The American people have NO APPETITE for a billionaire with a god complex and centrist views. NONE.
realDonaldTrump didn’t self fund anything. You all have paid for him and continue to. He gladly takes it. He doesn’t have what you think. He doesn’t pay his bills. Still hasn’t paid for the inauguration.... trumpisafraud
He's not going to win.
No more billionaires
Oh yeah, we've heard the 'won't take a salary' bs before. POTUS salary isn't anything to billionaires. Jaysus.
Big deal. Give all your money to charity.
You mean he thinks he can just buy the Oval Office? How unlike a billionaire egomaniac.
LikeTrump
sounds familiar
No salary.... just like Trump?
That’s nice. He still shouldn’t be running AT ALL. Drop out of the race, Bloomberg.
He won’t win
That's what trump said too and look at the mess he has us in
But he will give the electrician to the GOP
So did Hitler. Meaningless gesture.
Can he also not run either? That would be great
Hmmm...where have we heard this before?
Awesome !
So fucking what? He’s a billionaire, it’s pocket change to him.
Umm... I think we have tried the rich businessman model. It sucks!
I don’t want another billionaire trying this. No.
Loophole in election law. Billionaires can spend as much as they want and coordinate directly with the campaign as long as they are running for office. I'm waiting for the next billionaire to spend 100 million to be a county dog catcher.
That Fixes everything
We’ve heard this tune before ...
These are lies and and obvious fabrication to deflect from the fact that he just wants more power. If he really wanted to be a public servant he would take a vow of poverty and just be a low end millionaire like an average person.
He will have Wall Streets backing. They won’t back Warren!
Heard *that* one before!
The president’s salary is mandated. He or she has no choice. Why do they act like they can turn it down?
Trump already did it.
lol.
This just tells me he has too much money and should be taxed more.
I mean, he’s a billionaire he has more than enough cash to run a campaign lol
Rich guy has taken enough of your money through capitalist systems, refuses crumb political donations.
Who needs a $400k salary when, as President, you can order the government to spend million$ at your own businesses & get richer off the taxpayers that way? Not accepting it, or giving it back, is purely for show. Why not take it, and donate it all to a favorite charity?
Is there a more brazen way of telegraphing your intent to buy the presidency?
now i can trust him
Trump said he wouldn’t either. How has that gone?
this sucks
Didn’t Trump make the same promises four years ago?
One candidate will prevail. That candidate, I will vote for as long as s/he's nothing like Trump and a Dem agenda
Bloomberg has the $400,000 presidential salary in the cushions of his couch...
Why take a salary when you have your hands on the Whole Damned US Economy🤔❓
Didn't Trump say he was not talking a salary as well?
So Bloomberg thinks he can buy the presidency?
Go. Home.
Don’t think he has any chance of getting the nomination but then again nobody thought Obama would get the nomination either. Bloomberg should use his money to do good like helping to get Democrats win the Senate and to feed poor people in the US.
What impresses me are those that have less, give more. Not impressed by Bloomberg.
Oh please go away! We don’t want another rich guy working for free🤬
He's worth 50,000 x $1,000,000, it doesn't matter
Trump already does that
Trying to be Trump?🤔
He is kind of saying “if I am president I won’t work for you, I will just work for me.” Sometimes you have to take the money. Just so we know who is in charge.
That’s what Trump said.
He is his own unregulated super pac with unlimited funds. Why would he need donations or a salary?
Michael, I wish you well. You are real. The New Jersey rentmeiester is worried about you.
Mikey's bored and wants to play President for awhile.....😥 Billionaires don't belong in our house.
Why doesn’t he take His money and feed the poor and go away
We already have one rich, old man in the WH. It's not going well.We need a younger candidate that is far more in touch with the average American, yet savvy in international politics to mend the damage done in the past 3 years. Thanks, but I'll pass!
Another billionaire trying to buy the presidency. How about electing someone who has been a public servant instead.
Bloomy can just pay his taxes instead of dumping 500 million dollars in a campaign to feed his ego and narcissistic tendencies. Sounds familiar.....trump
People do not want another self absorbed billionaire who is out of touch with everyday citizens.
Did the same thing as mayor of NYC and he quadrupled his personal wealth , also bullied and paid for an illegal third term as mayor. The last thing we need is another fascist oligarch in power
Oooohh, I’m impressed.
He's a multibillionaire. He doesn't need it. But i want him to take it to remind him he works for the American people. Although... he has no chance of winning, so next..
MichaelBloomberg seem to be more serious this time but going to need more info than 1 Billion trees in cardboxes alone, what the plan is to stop C69 Deforestation on Native Lands 😐. Good luck Mike. Bloomberg WSJ CNBC WTO WEF WorldBank UNEP AP
In order to win, he'd have to run as a Republican and defeat POTUS realDonaldTrump in the GOP primaries.
Bloomberg: 'I will not take any political contributions because I will not be told what to do' Also Bloomberg: 'Since I'm not taking your contributions, I won't be listening you either'
Mmm.. I heard this before.....
GoHomeBloomberg. Nobody cares. Besides, you're never gonna win. BernieBeatsTrump BernieBlackout Bernie2020 DropOutBloomberg
Like he needs the money anyway..
Nobody cares that Trump returns his pay
BS
Now, Where have I heard THAT before? 😂😅🤣😂
And I will NOT care.
I recall Trump saying the same thing.
Isn't this a good time to remind readers that trump lied about this with his broke ass
MikeBloomberg Please stay home. If you are so rich buy another country.
Who cares, no thanks
But if elected he will serve.
Is that suppose to disarm me? That he is rich enough to pay for his own campaign? I want someone who needs donations. And a salary.
So he will buy the presidency?
Take the money and donate it to charities to stop homelessness
Beware of politicians who say they will not take a salary!
I will give Mike five bucks not to run.
How about a blind trust if he wins? What will he do with his vast investment portfolio? Haven't we learned this lesson yet?
So he's really not interested in differentiating himself from Trump in any meaningful way then. I thought we already told a billionaire running as a Democrat to fuck off for 2020, but I guess we'll just have to make it two.
That’s what Trump said too.
ok
So?
That's good, because you don't get the salary if you don't get the job. OKBloomberg
This guy. Wants to beat Trump sooo badly, he is trying to buy the election, or Atleast damage Trump as much as possible. How is buying the election any different than a foreign governments attempts to interfere. No different than Trump.
So it's official; the Oval Office is for sale to the highest bidder....
If he runs as an independent. Trump wins 1000%
I don't trust people that work for free. They end up making it up with a lot of other stuff. Ask DontheCon who is spending millions on golfing at his resorts.
So it's off
Not taking donations if he runs and not taking a salary if he wins are really a moot points for a guy who already has more money than God. Does he think that's gonna be a difference-maker for some people? Not even the dumbasses will care about that.
Sounds like someone else who recently ran for president.
Trying to be a Trump copycat... their is only one Pres Trump... go ahead throw away you our money & we will re elect Donald Trump TrumpLandslide2020
Are we supposed to be impressed that another billionaire will self fund his campaign?
well he’s a real billionaire
He ain't gonna win... So no worries there
Trump wins in 2020!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is hurting the Democratic Party and giving it to Trump
Trump Is
Sounds too much like trump
A man that actually means it. Unlike the B.S. artist Trump who said he would take no contributions, but lied.
Rich people created this mess and rich people are not going to fix it to our satisfaction. Thanks but no thanks. If Mike cared so much about America, he would have invested that money as Tax gifts to his struggling city neighborhoods.
So is this saying that this billionaire's motive for running is pure altruism. 👈😂
No he’ll just funnel millions from the secret service and government funds into his business because thats legal now.
He is deserved the best.Unfortunately,ordinary people not know him very well.He is a successful self-made billionaire who is able to run USA toward prosperity and success!
Yeah, worked out real well for us last go-round...
Will it be a trend now that billionaires will become president due to their add campaign budgets?
Trump isn’t taking a salary either and he is a terrible president. Maybe he believes he can do and say anything he wants because he isn’t getting paid. I rather pay my Politicians, that way they are accountable to Americans not to themselves
Wake up. Democrats leaders only want you to depend on their help so they not only control you but also penalize you if you succeed. It's financial slavery. Run away and feel proud to pay your way for your freedom of choices and success. MAGA2020
And still...NO THANKS!!
He going to what? Run for President 🤡🤡🤡🤡😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡😂😂😂😂
Because we all know super rich guys are incorruptible and have no incentive to maintain the status quo 🙄
Sure he wont. Right, i believe him, yeah right.
Come back in 2025.
...then all he wants is power, and that is a dangerous thing.
No more billionaires in Government roles!
If Bloomberg thinks for one minute that will make me vote for him in the primary, I've got two words for ya....(not THOSE words!) No. Thanks. He gave NYC 'stop and frisk'. That alone should DQ him.
no more billionaires stepping in, presuming they know best, please.
So what? He’s not going to be President.
Bring it on. If by some miracle Bloomberg ignites Democratic voters I would be open to it. We need a big moment in 2020 and it’s not clear any of the current candidates are up to it yet. I think every Democrat is feeling it and no one wants to say anything.
Unimpressed.
Can mayor Bloomberg go take a chill pill? Tired of all this if..... are you running or not?
Billionaire trying to take votes away from people who will tax him
Who cares? I want a president who understands what it means to depend on their paycheck, not a billionaire.
No, he'll just save several hundred millions in conservative tax policies that cheat ordinary Americans.
NoMoreBusinessmen
Hey, if he doesn’t want it, I’ll take it. I’m pretty sure I’m not the first to say it...
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