'I think that there is a greater risk of having Donald Trump reelected than there was before,' Bloomberg said, reflecting on his decision to enter the 2020 race. 'And, in the end, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You just cannot let this happen.''
It's the closest Bloomberg has come to directly saying that the candidates in the current Democratic field are unable to defeat Trump. But the subtext was obvious on Monday."I think that there is a greater risk of having Donald Trump reelected than there was before," Bloomberg said, reflecting on his decision to mount a late entry bid to the presidency."And, in the end, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You just cannot let this happen.
" He spoke at length about how he used his personal wealth to fund Democratic efforts on guns and climate, telling reporters that he has"been using my resources or the things that matter to me" for years and now he is"fully committed to defeating Donald Trump."Asked later about his view of the Democratic field, Bloomberg pivoted back to himself."We have to do something about Donald Trump. I think I know how to beat him.
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