Philadelphia – Bloomberg On Trump: I Know A Con When I See One

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    Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Philadelphia – Michael Bloomberg, elected mayor of New York City as a Republican, offered a forceful denunciation of fellow New York billionaire Donald Trump on Wednesday at the Democratic convention, describing the GOP presidential nominee as a “risky, reckless, and radical choice.”

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    One of the nation’s richest men, Bloomberg drew upon his business background in his unorthodox convention speech in Philadelphia to make the case that a Trump administration would be disastrous for the nation’s economy.

    Bloomberg says at the Democratic National Convention that the country must unite around Clinton because she can “defeat a dangerous demagogue.”

    He’s offering a tough critique of businessman Donald Trump, saying, “I’m a New Yorker and I know a con when I see one.”

    Bloomberg points to his work to build a business and compares that with Trump’s beginning in real estate:

    “I didn’t start it with a million dollar check from my father.”

    “Trump has left behind a well-documented record of bankruptcies and thousands of lawsuits and angry shareholders and contractors who feel cheated and disillusioned customers who feel ripped off,” said Bloomberg, now an independent. “Trump says he wants to run the nation like he’s running his business? God help us.”

    “Truth be told,” said Bloomberg, “the richest thing about Donald Trump is his hypocrisy.”

    A three-term mayor who left office in 2013, Bloomberg considered making a third-party run for president this year before opting against a campaign, expressing worry he would siphon away votes from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and inadvertently help elect Trump.

    Though Bloomberg said that Clinton was “not a flawless candidate,” he praised her work ethic, intelligence and attempts at bipartisanship that made her “the right choice — and the responsible choice — in this election.”

    “To me, this election is not a choice between a Democrat and a Republican,” said Bloomberg, wearing a purple tie and exhorting fellow independents to join him in supporting Clinton. “It’s a choice about who is better to lead our country right now, better for our economy, better for our security, better for our freedom, and better for our future.”

    While in office, Bloomberg had a cordial relationship with Clinton, who, as a senator from New York, was involved in the city’s post-9/11 rebuilding effort. He did, too, with Trump, whom he knew from New York’s glitzy social circuit and from dealings with him as a developer.

    But Trump’s hardline approach to immigration alienated Bloomberg, who often makes the case that an open immigration policy is needed to keep the nation’s economy growing. He deemed Trump’s economic plan “a con” and “a disaster in the making.”

    “He would make it harder for small businesses to compete, do great damage to our economy, threaten the retirement savings of millions of Americans, lead to greater debt and more unemployment, erode our influence around the world, and make our communities less safe,” Bloomberg said.

    Bloomberg has also become arguably the nation’s leading gun-control advocate, spending millions of his own fortune to finance candidates and groups that call for the restriction of firearms. Trump, meanwhile, has courted the support of the National Rifle Association, a pro-gun lobbying group that frequently criticizes Bloomberg.

    Trump did not immediately respond to the speech.

    The Clinton campaign believes that Bloomberg’s appearance, scheduled in a prime-time slot, shows the breadth of support for the ex-secretary of state. Clinton aides expressed hope he would sway independent voters and make further appearances on her behalf.

    Bloomberg, worth an estimated $47 billion, is the founder of the financial news and information provider Bloomberg LP. He was a political novice when he launched an unlikely bid for mayor in 2001. Largely a social liberal but a fiscal conservative, he served for 12 years, overseeing a gilded age in the nation’s largest city even as the gap between its rich and poor grew.


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    SandmanNY
    SandmanNY
    7 years ago

    Right – like eight years of Hil-LIAR-y will have us all on better shape. Wonder what bone the Demo-can’ts threw him.

    Reb Yid
    Reb Yid
    7 years ago

    Takes one to know one.

    7 years ago

    I also know cons when I see them and the biggest cons are Bill and Hillary Clinton.

    JackC
    JackC
    7 years ago

    He is a hero. Listen to what he says about Trump, the Manchurean Candidate.
    Don’t just reflexively chant Trump – it sound too much like Germany under Hitler.

    bsnow
    bsnow
    7 years ago

    Sure talk about a fraud and con. The whole Clinton foundation is one no fraud that’s why Hillary hid her emails. Lock her up!

    7 years ago

    Yup hiliary would be great for wall street. Not surprised that Bloomberg likes her.

    LuckyStrike
    LuckyStrike
    7 years ago

    what won’t Mike do for a little kovod?

    7 years ago

    It is true that Bloomberg did not start his business with a $1,000,000 loan; he neglected to tell his distinguished audience that he received a TEN MILLION DOLLAR severance package from the Wall St. firm that he was employed at, when he was terminated, in 1981. The latter information is a matter of public record. Of course, Bloomberg did not reveal that information to the convention crowd. Incidentally, in 2006, when the NYPD came into Borough Park en masse, and beat the heck out of anyone whom they encountered, following disorders during Chol Hamoed, Pesach, Bloomberg remained silent. Every other Jewish politician in NYC condemned the cops for their heavy handed tactics, except Bloomberg. Yet, when that phony was running for reelection in 2009, he came into Borough Park, seeking votes. The local leaders should never have met with him!!

    cookookajew
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    cookookajew
    7 years ago

    he practices by daily looks in the mirror.

    ralph1527
    ralph1527
    7 years ago

    And Bloomberg changing the city charter ,so that he could rule another 4 yrs wasn’t a CON ????He’s just like all the rest , except he did it quietly !!!!

    bsnow
    bsnow
    7 years ago

    No one cares what the little pipsqueak, bloomy thinks. Dems care form him and republicans don’t like him. So let him get go get a life!

    7 years ago

    I would have respected his thoughts here, but he bought a third term as Mayor, and that was after saying he wouldn’t do that because the people didn’t want it, etc.

    So, in essence, it’s all lies.

    7 years ago

    Talk about con, how about conning your way into a third term.

    7 years ago

    That’s because u see a con man whenever u look in the mIRRoR.