Politics

New York City Egos Collide as Trump and Bloomberg Battle on Twitter

We surely haven’t seen the last of this feud.

February 13, 2020

Two of the Big Apple’s most bombastic personalties have been battling it out on Twitter on Thursday, and the snark was out in full effect.

President Trump is keeping a keen eye on the 2020 Democratic Primary – for obvious reasons. One of these wannabe-presidents will be on his radar come November, and he has had plenty of success with dishing out early insults and nicknames against his previous foes.

In the case of former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Trump has chosen to focus on the candidate’s physical stature.

“Mini Mike is a 5’4” mass of dead energy who does not want to be on the debate stage with these professional politicians,” Trump tweeted Thursday morning. “No boxes please. He hates Crazy Bernie and will, with enough money, possibly stop him. Bernie’s people will go nuts!”

Trump also compared Bloomberg’s 2020 bid to former GOP rival Jeb Bush’s once-highly touted presidential campaign: “Mini Mike Bloomberg is a LOSER who has money but can’t debate and has zero presence, you will see. He reminds me of a tiny version of Jeb ‘Low Energy’ Bush, but Jeb has more political skill and has treated the Black community much better than Mini!”

The post included a doctored photo of Bloomberg looking short. The president’s claim that Bloomberg is five feet and four inches is an exaggeration. According to reports, Bloomberg stands at about five feet, eight inches. Trump is six feet, three inches.

“Mini Mike” joins the pantheon of Trumpian nicknames, such as “Pocahontas” for Elizabeth Warren, “Crooked” Hillary Clinton, and “Sleepy” Joe Biden.

Bloomberg responded in kind:

.@realDonaldTrump – we know many of the same people in NY. Behind your back they laugh at you & call you a carnival barking clown. They know you inherited a fortune & squandered it with stupid deals and incompetence.

I have the record & the resources to defeat you. And I will. https://t.co/fO4azmZaUg

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 13, 2020

As Mr. Mayor continues to fill the void left by Joe Biden’s sudden polling lag, there are sure to be more exchanges like this one forthcoming.

In this article:2020 election, Donald Trump, Featured, Michael bloomberg, twitter

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