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Michael Bloomberg Officially Endorses Kamala Harris After Major Check

The former New York City mayor contrasted the two candidates’ policies and character.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Kamala Harris for president Thursday in an op-ed published by Bloomberg News. “I do not agree with Vice President Kamala Harris on every issue, but earlier this week, I voted for her without hesitation,” he wrote. In his endorsement, outlined Harris’ and Donald Trump’s differences in policy and character, and urged “undecided voters of all political stripes” to vote for Harris. Bloomberg, who donated $50 million to Harris a few day sago, contrasted each of their policy positions on topics like abortion, gun safety, and climate change. The billionaire said Harris’ economic positions were “politically driven” but would “do far less damage” than Trump’s. He also devoted a significant portion of the op-ed to slamming Trump’s character, particularly his reaction to Jan. 6. “He made our country, the world’s greatest nation, look like a banana republic,” Bloomberg wrote. “Because for him, nothing—not America, not our Constitution, not democracy, not the rule of law, not the lives of police officers or any other citizen—matters more than his own vanity and glory.”