New York: Curated

This week: Michael Bloomberg and the 2020 election

In case you haven’t heard, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former New York City mayor, is running for president in 2020. Here are 3 stories about what this means for New York and for this upcoming election.

In a story published by the New York Times, Bloomberg decided to run a digital ad campaign against Donald Trump before he even announced he was running in 2020.

Why Bloomberg doesn’t care about skipping the democratic debates

Wonder why Bloomberg doesn’t have a spot at the democratic debates? Politico talks about Bloomberg’s exclusively self-funded campaign that excludes him from the debates, and what this means for his opponents.

Senator Warren fights back against Bloomberg

What do the other candidates think about Michael Bloomberg’s bid for presidency? In a video posted to fellow candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Instagram, she speaks to her base in Iowa about Bloomberg’s campaign. Warren believes Bloomberg thinks “he just needs bags and bags of money” to win this election, and she wants to prove him wrong.