Sep 20 Watch 7:40 Threatening doesn’t work in diplomacy, says Bloomberg of Trump at the UN By PBS News Hour As world leaders and dignitaries gather for the UN General Assembly, Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., hosted a special forum about today's economic challenges. Bloomberg joins Judy Woodruff for a conversation about sending… Continue watching
Dec 09 Business leaders warn Trump of economic fallout from mass deportation By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Still grappling with Donald Trump's surprise election, the nation's business community has begun to pressure the president-elect to abandon campaign-trail pledges of mass deportation and other hard-line immigration policies that some large employers fear would hurt the economy. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 1:58 Looking back at some DNC Trump trash talk By PBS News Hour Just as Republicans took aim at Hillary Clinton in Cleveland, Democrats in Philadelphia — and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg — lobbed some of their own zingers at Donald Trump over the past week. The NewsHour takes a… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 11:57 Watch Michael Bloomberg’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 07 Bloomberg will not run for president By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president as an independent, in a move that would have roiled this year's already extraordinarily unpredictable presidential campaign. Continue reading
Mar 03 Bloomberg’s policy crusades could pose obstacles with voters By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — For many outside New York City, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's name is synonymous with a pair of political crusades: launching a national anti-gun campaign and taking on Big Soda. Continue reading
Feb 24 Voters show little interest in Bloomberg presidential bid By Jonathan Lemire and Emily Swanson, Associated Press NEW YORK — By wide margins, Americans of all ideologies say they have no interest in voting former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg into the White House, suggesting that the billionaire media mogul would have significant headwinds should he mount… Continue reading
Feb 08 Michael Bloomberg confirms he might run for president By Associated Press Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is considering mounting an independent campaign for president. Bloomberg told The Financial Times on Monday that he was “looking at all the options” when it comes to a bid. The billionaire… Continue reading
Jan 24 Will Trump succeed with voters the way he has in the polls? By Associated Press Trump has done and said so many things that would have ended the campaign of just about anyone else. Even he's amazed at his apparent inability to commit a political error. Continue reading
Jan 23 Bloomberg eyeing independent White House bid, sources say By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking early steps toward launching an independent campaign for president, seeing a potential path to the White House amid the rise of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders. Continue reading