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Bill de Blasio: New York City mayor enters presidential race | |
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his run for the presidency, the latest Democrat to enter the race. | New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his run for the presidency, the latest Democrat to enter the race. |
In a video released on Thursday, Mr de Blasio said it was "time we put working people first" and said President Donald Trump "must be stopped". | In a video released on Thursday, Mr de Blasio said it was "time we put working people first" and said President Donald Trump "must be stopped". |
"I'm a New Yorker, I've known Trump's a bully for a long time," he added. "I know how to take him on." | "I'm a New Yorker, I've known Trump's a bully for a long time," he added. "I know how to take him on." |
He is expected to visit Iowa and South Carolina to begin campaigning this weekend. | He is expected to visit Iowa and South Carolina to begin campaigning this weekend. |
Mr de Blasio is the 24th person to run for the Democrat's presidential nomination in 2020. | |
But the Manhattan-born politician is no stranger to crowded races, beating out eight other Democratic contenders in his mayoral primary. | But the Manhattan-born politician is no stranger to crowded races, beating out eight other Democratic contenders in his mayoral primary. |
The 58-year-old progressive politician won a landslide victory in 2013 to become New York's first Democratic mayor since 1993. | The 58-year-old progressive politician won a landslide victory in 2013 to become New York's first Democratic mayor since 1993. |
Previously serving as a senior figure on the city's council, Mr de Blasio has implemented a programme of free universal pre-school, made police wear body cameras and highlighted economic inequality in the most populous city in the US. | |
In 2017 he was re-elected in another landslide, winning more than 66% of the vote against his Republican challenger. | In 2017 he was re-elected in another landslide, winning more than 66% of the vote against his Republican challenger. |
But rumours he would announce a run for the presidency have angered the city. | But rumours he would announce a run for the presidency have angered the city. |
An April Quinnipiac poll said 76% of New Yorkers did not want him to stand. "Every listed party, gender, racial, borough and age group agrees that the mayor should not hit the campaign trail," the pollster reported. | An April Quinnipiac poll said 76% of New Yorkers did not want him to stand. "Every listed party, gender, racial, borough and age group agrees that the mayor should not hit the campaign trail," the pollster reported. |
His campaign was rocky before it even began. His press secretary resigned as news of a potential run broke - as did a communications aide to Mr de Blasio's Political Action Committee (PAC). | His campaign was rocky before it even began. His press secretary resigned as news of a potential run broke - as did a communications aide to Mr de Blasio's Political Action Committee (PAC). |
And news of the mayor's planned Iowa campaign event on Friday was first reported on Twitter by a high school journalist, who took a screenshot of a since-deleted Facebook event page which misspelt Mr de Blasio's name. | And news of the mayor's planned Iowa campaign event on Friday was first reported on Twitter by a high school journalist, who took a screenshot of a since-deleted Facebook event page which misspelt Mr de Blasio's name. |
Mr de Blasio has in the past criticised Mr Trump on immigration, policing and climate change. | Mr de Blasio has in the past criticised Mr Trump on immigration, policing and climate change. |
He held an event at the base of Trump Tower in May calling on all Trump businesses to cut their emissions in line with New York's Green New Deal legislation - a package of environmental laws. | He held an event at the base of Trump Tower in May calling on all Trump businesses to cut their emissions in line with New York's Green New Deal legislation - a package of environmental laws. |
"You're on notice, Donald: we won't let you mortgage our future for your real estate," the mayor later tweeted. | "You're on notice, Donald: we won't let you mortgage our future for your real estate," the mayor later tweeted. |
This prompted a Twitter battle with President Trump's son Eric, who called the rally in the building "simply childish". The president retweeted some of his son's attacks. | This prompted a Twitter battle with President Trump's son Eric, who called the rally in the building "simply childish". The president retweeted some of his son's attacks. |