DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Michael Bloomberg made his second visit to New Hampshire Tuesday [1-29-19], using the opportunity to step up his criticisms of President Donald Trump. But he didn’t stop there. Bloomberg also trashed fellow billionaire Howard Schultz for considering an independent presidential bid, and dismissed Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax as ‘probably unconstitutional’…The billionaire slammed a Medicare for All proposal floated by 2020 candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, saying the country could ‘never afford’ replacing the employer-offered health care system in its entirety. ‘It’s just not practical,’ Bloomberg said…A former New York mayor, media mogul and philanthropist, Bloomberg launched his speech by criticizing Trump not over climate change, at least not initially, but for the just-ended government shutdown sparked by the president’s demands for border wall funding. The event was the most-attended book event the New Hampshire Institute of Politics has hosted, with around 200 people, according to Executive Director Neil Levesque.”
–Stephanie Murray and Marc Caputo, “Bloomberg tees off on potential 2020 rivals as he inches toward run,” Politico, January 29, 2019 1:57 pm