'One billionaire calls another billionaire and asks him to run for president—I'm shocked!' Warren tweeted.
Amid reports predicting his run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination during the week, Jon Cooper, a Democratic fundraiser, toldin the primary and then end up losing to Trump.""For those more centrist Democrats who share that concern, Bloomberg's entry into the race could offer a belt-and-suspenders approach," he added.
Warren playfully welcomed the billionaire to the race on Thursday by telling him how much tax he would pay under her plan. According to the, Bloomberg would owe roughly $3.08 billion next year if Warren is elected and her policy is enacted as his net worth is listed at around $52 billion. Her digs at Bloomberg and Bezos came as her proposed tax plan has received pushback from other billionaires, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates."I've paid over $10 billion in taxes," Gates said atDealBook Conference on Wednesday."If I had to pay $20 billion, it's fine. But when you say I should pay $100 billion, then I'm starting to do a little math about what I have left over.
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a campaign stop at Broughton High School on November 7, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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