Bloomberg Will Spend to Beat Trump, Even If He’s Not the Nominee

  • Former New York mayor prefers any Democratic candidate
  • Bloomberg likes his chances even skipping first four races
Michael Bloomberg at a campaign rally in Austin, Texas on Jan. 11.Photographer: Lola Gomez/Austin American-Statesman via AP
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Michael Bloomberg said Saturday he’s willing to spend a lot of money -- but “hopefully not” as much as $1 billion -- to help any Democratic nominee defeat President Donald Trump, even if he loses the nomination.

Bloomberg, who joined the Democratic presidential contest Nov. 24, said in an interview that he plans to keep “a chunk” of his 500-person ground game operation working to defeat Trump, regardless of who wins the primary contest.