Posted on 02/12/2016 1:01:03 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump has said he is probably no longer friends with fellow New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg. "He was a friend of mine. As far as I'm concerned, he's not a friend of mine anymore," Trump said Thursday during a Fox Business interview.
Trump was responding to the former New York City mayor's apparent jab at him earlier this week in the Financial Times.
Bloomberg confirmed his interest in a potential presidential campaign while saying the US public deserved "a lot better" than what it had been getting from the candidates.
"I find the level of discourse and discussion distressingly banal and an outrage and an insult to the voters," Bloomberg said.
Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, said Thursday that friends didn't say such things about one another.
"I thought that was a nasty shot," Trump said. "I assume it was taken at me. But when my friends say things like that -- assuming it was meant at me -- I no longer consider them friends. I knew Michael very well. And he was a friend of mine."
He also said he hoped Bloomberg would ultimately mount an independent campaign for the White House. Trump predicted that if he won the Republican nomination, Bloomberg would take more votes from the Democratic nominee than himself.
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Not after you supported Comrade DeBloodio, Donald.
So he was a friend of his, now he’s not, until he is again sometime in the future.
Yep, Bloomberg will likely split the socialist nanny state vote.
Looks like Trump’s only friend in the whole world is KGB Putin.
Is this pronouncement for today only, or only for the primary season, Donald you change your mind too much.
“So he was a friend of his, now he’s not, until he is again sometime in the future.”
Kinda like TEd Cruz and his recruitment to POTUS of his FRIEND John Roberts, who gave us Obamacare.
Make him a deal he can’t refuse.
Looks like Trump’s only friend in the whole world is KGB Putin.....Could do a lot worse.
Vulgarities in 4, 3, 2...
“Kinda like TEd Cruz and his recruitment to POTUS of his FRIEND John Roberts”
What does that have to do with Bloomberg being Trump’s friend in the past, then not in the present, and then probably again in the future?
Only an idiot wouldn’t change his mind about Bloomberg. Give it up!
That was quick! Best buds with Mikey only a few days ago...man the Donald is so flexible!
Ted loved Roberts, stuck us with the traitor, now disses him once the two were tied together.
THATS NOT HOW THIS WORKS. THATS NOT HOW ANY OF THIS WORKS!!!
Hitlery was a friend of trump’s too. Such a good friend trump said she would be a great negotiator!
Why vote for Bloomberg, and instead just vote for George Soros.
Roberts was praised on this forum and by other Conservatives. Roberts fooled us all. This is why trump with his lefty history is not fooling many who want more proof he isn’t like Roberts a phoney.
“”I find the level of discourse and discussion distressingly banal and an outrage and an insult to the voters,” Bloomberg said.”
I find a Capo Dwarf an outrage and insult to the voters!
So Bloomberg running for president would actually help Trump against Hillary (according to Trump), but Bloomberg is no longer Donald’s friend?
Donald seems to be very confused.
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