Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to just stop himself Tuesday from saying he “bought” the majority in the House of Representatives that Democrats gained in the 2018 midterms.
Bloomberg’s remarks came during the Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina.
In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats gained 40 seats in the House to seize the majority from Republicans, who had controlled the chamber since 2011, NBC News reported.
“Let’s just go on the record, they talk about 40 Democrats, 21 of those were people that I spent $100 million to help elect,” Bloomberg said.
That number is accurate, according to The New York Times.
The Times reported: “Overall spending by Mr. Bloomberg and his organizations in the 2018 elections topped $112 million, an amount that also includes donations to help Senate candidates and progressive organizations.”
“All of the new Democrats that came in put Nancy Pelosi in charge and gave the Congress the ability to control this president,” Bloomberg said Tuesday.
Bloomberg then appeared to stop himself from saying he “bought” those seats.
“I bought — I, I got them,” the former NYC mayor said.
His comments garnered quite the reaction on Twitter:
Cody Johnston ✔@drmistercodyBloomberg literally stopping himself from saying, "I bought them."
709 people are talking about this
Andrew Surabian ✔@SurabeesI wonder how many Super delegates he bought with Donations too? https://twitter.com/TimMurtaugh/status/1232479335019188224 …Tim Murtaugh - Text TRUMP to 88022 ✔@TimMurtaughDid Mike Bloomberg just slip and say he “bought” those freshman House members?
1,651 people are talking about this
Buck Sexton ✔@BuckSextonBloomberg 2020 bumper sticker:
“I bought that”
268 people are talking about this
Ryan James Girdusky ✔@RyanGirduskyBloomberg literally just said “I bought them” on the Democrat House... yep, trying to buy the nomination #DemDebate
229 people are talking about this
Markos Moulitsas ✔@markosI BOUGHT THEM — Bloomberg accidentally admitting his world view.
149 people are talking about this
Vladimir Duthiers ✔@vladduthiersCBSMichael Bloomberg starts to say "I bought,..” stops and says “I got them” when referring to the millions he spent on congressional races. #DemDebate
You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!
Join 12160 Social Network