Murdoch: Bloomberg Should Join 2016 Race
But he wouldn’t vote for him.
Jessica Rinald/Reuters
Rupert Murdoch took a jab at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump late Sunday and called on former New York mayor and fellow billionaire Michael Bloomberg to join the 2016 presidential race. The media mogul tweeted that though Trump, who he has previously called “embarassing,” is a “very serious candidate,” Bloomberg should be the “next billionaire candidate” to step into the ring. Murdoch later responded to complaints that Bloomberg was a “nanny state” mayor, adding that he agreed, but that the mayor was a great “philanthropic executive” who, along with Rudy Giuliani, made New York City the greatest. Murdoch then sent a tweet explaining he wouldn’t vote for Bloomberg if he ran, but that he was a “friend I admire.”
With Trump becoming very serious candidate, it's time for next billionaire candidate, Mike Bloomberg to step into ring. Greatest mayor.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) August 24, 2015Agree much about Bloomberg, nannystate, etc, but still a great philanthropic executive who, with Guiliani, made NY the greatest.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) August 24, 2015I did not say I would vote for him! Just a friend I admire.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) August 24, 2015Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
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