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Bloomberg once praised Trump as a 'great guy,' referred to himself as 'big fan' of future POTUS
Fox News ^ | 2/19/2020 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

Posted on 02/20/2020 5:28:28 PM PST by McGruff

Long before former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched his campaign to defeat President Trump in 2020, he offered praise for the fellow billionaire as a "great guy" and someone he considers himself to be a "big fan" of.

In a resurfaced clip ahead of the 2012 election, Bloomberg was asked on "Good Morning America" about Trump's potential presidential bid, something the then-reality show star didn't pursue until the 2016 election.

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He continued, "I know Donald Trump. He's a great guy. He doesn't do everything he says, but he sure tries. And I'm a big fan of Donald Trump."

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
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In a 2011 interview on Fox News Sunday, Bloomberg repeated similar kind words, telling Chris Wallace "I'm a friend" of Trump and calling him a "New York icon." He even appeared to downplay Trump's involvement in pushing the birtherism conspiracy against President Obama.

"This birther issue is more than one person. There's a lot of groups that have glommed onto this," Bloomberg said.

1 posted on 02/20/2020 5:28:28 PM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Is that a surprise?


2 posted on 02/20/2020 5:29:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: McGruff

In a few sentences or less, what is the core of Bloomberg’s animus for Trump? Is it real, or does he just think it should be his turn to run the country? It can’t just be all about sugary drinks, guns, and tobacco.


3 posted on 02/20/2020 5:34:46 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: McGruff

The President did more for NYC than Bloomers could ever dream of.


4 posted on 02/20/2020 5:54:09 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: McGruff

All of hollywood were for Trump...UNTIL he ran as the GOP candidate. Just like Mitt Delecto, they are just jealous of how Trump won.


5 posted on 02/20/2020 7:48:26 PM PST by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy them crying)
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