The THREE TERM former REPUBLICAN Mayor of the City of New York is following in the steps of one Donald J. Trump , Rich guy form New York….
He’s changing parties to possibly run for President….
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday that he has changed his voter registration to Democrat, suggesting he is inching closer to announcing a presidential run in 2020.
The 76-year-old billionaire has switched political parties several times in the last couple decades. He had been a longtime Democrat before registering in 2001 as a Republican ahead of his first New York mayoral run. In 2007, while still mayor, he abandoned the Republican Party and registered as a political independent.
Bloomberg announced his new political affiliation in an Instagram post, warning that Democrats are “so badly” needed to keep the government in check.
“At key points in U.S. history, one of the two parties has served as a bulwark against those who threaten our Constitution,” Bloomberg wrote. “Two years ago at the Democratic Convention, I warned of those threats.
“Today, I have re-registered as a Democrat – I had been a member for most of my life – because we need Democrats to provide the checks and balance our nation so badly needs,” he added….
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