Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is mulling a 2020 presidential bid, CBS New York reported Tuesday.
Sources told the outlet that Bloomberg, who flirted with launching a 2016 presidential bid as an independent, is now considering running as a Democrat.
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The CBS affiliate reports that Bloomberg regrets not running in 2016 because he believes he could have become president or prevented President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE from being elected.
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Bloomberg also previously contemplated White House bids in 2008 and 2012.
The businessman and former mayor has signaled in recent days that he looking to jump into the political fray, announcing last week that he would dole out $80 million on the 2018 midterm elections, with most of the money going to help congressional Democrats retake the House.
“Republicans in Congress have had almost two years to prove they could govern responsibly. They failed,” Bloomberg said in a statement last week.
“I’ve never thought that the public is well-served when one party is entirely out of power, and I think the past year and half has been evidence of that,” he added.
Bloomberg also blasted Republicans in the statement, saying they “have done little to reach across the aisle to craft bipartisan solutions — not only on guns and climate change, but also on jobs, immigration, health care, and infrastructure.”
Bloomberg joins a slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates including former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, former Massachusetts Gov. Duval Patrick (D), as well as Sens. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (D-N.Y.) and Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), among others.