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He’s with her?

Mike Bloomberg could team up with Hillary Clinton to try to take down US President Trump in November — by making her his running mate.

Mr Bloomberg’s internal polling has found the combo “would be a formidable force,” campaign sources told the Drudge Report on Saturday.

Hillary Clinton, who lost her 2016 White House bid to Donald Trump despite winning the popular vote, said last week that she would “probably” not accept an offer to run as another Democrat’s veep.

EXCLUSIVE: BLOOMBERG CONSIDERS HILLARY RUNNING MATE



Sources close to Bloomberg campaign tell DRUDGE REPORT that candidate is considering Hillary as running mate, after their polling found the Bloomberg-Clinton combination would be a formidable force... https://t.co/XH3TJA9nas pic.twitter.com/wBwRh1hVJH — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) February 15, 2020

“I never say never because I believe in serving my country,” she told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. “But it’s never going to happen.”

But the former New York mayor and billionaire, Mike Bloomberg, may press the question.

Ms Clinton and Mr Bloomberg were spotted together in December at a dinner with daughter Chelsea, the New York Post’s Page Six reported – supposedly to celebrate the birthday of socialite Annette de la Renta.

EXCLUSIVE: BLOOMBERG CONSIDERS HILLARY RUNNING MATE



DRUDGE: Bloomberg himself would go as far as to change his official residence from NY to homes he owns in CO or FL, since electoral college makes it hard for a POTUS and VPOTUS to be from same state. https://t.co/XH3TJA9nas pic.twitter.com/NuOy9w6HM8 — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) February 15, 2020

According to the Drudge Report, which broke the rumoured story of Mr Bloomberg’s potential high-profile running-mate, sources close to Mr Bloomberg’s campaign revealed that he was considering changing him home from New York to another state since the electoral college makes it harder for the President and the Vice President if they come from the same state.

Drudge also noted that the story was developing.

Meanwhile, Twitter exploded with snark at the rumour.

Drudge reporting: Bloomberg wants Hillary as VP.

And the liberals just keep going backwards....😆

STILL won't beat Trump!#AMJOY Sam Donaldson #Trump2020LandslideVictory — Betty Blue (@Bettyblue212) February 15, 2020

“I’m floored, It’s like the 7th sequel in a bad horror film. The evil b*tch just keeps coming back. She won’t go away,” posted one Twitter user.

If Drudge is correct and Bloomberg did pick Hillary as his VP then I would assume Bloomberg would mysteriously die in an “accident” or of an unknown “illness” early in his Presidency — Scott Williams (@jswilliams1962) February 15, 2020

Other users said Mr Bloomberg must have a “death wish,” referring to unfounded internet conspiracy theories that Ms Clinton is connected to a string of murders and even allegedly to the death of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Others felt that such a Democrat ticket will have no impact on the “Trump train.”

BLOOMBERG CONSIDERS HILLARY CLINTON AS RUNNING MATE - DRUDGE pic.twitter.com/ukDI6dBvWu — Quoth the Raven (@QTRResearch) February 15, 2020

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A RealClearPolitics national average of polls has Bloomberg in third place at 14.2% behind potential Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.

Bloomberg has not yet commented on the report.

— With the New York Post.