Skip to main content
FREUDIAN SLIP?

Mike Bloomberg Almost Says He ‘Bought’ 21 Congressional Seats

The former New York City mayor appeared to catch himself during the debate while explaining how he helped get Democratic candidates elected.

By Matt Wilstein

After Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) accused Mike Bloomberg of helping to elect Republicans like Lindsey Graham during Tuesday night’s debate in South Carolina, the former New York City mayor caught himself just before saying that he “bought” a number of Democratic seats in the Congress. “Let's just go on the record, they talk about 40 Democrats,” Bloomberg said, referring to Joe Biden, who previously boasted of his work campaigning for House candidates. “21 of those were people that I spent $100 million to help elect. All of the new Democrats that came in, put Nancy Pelosi in charge, and gave the Congress the ability to control this president, I bough—I got them.”

See more of our coverage in your search results.

ADD THE DAILY BEAST ON GOOGLE
Matt Wilstein
Matt WilsteinSenior Editor

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

TRENDING NOW