Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said he would support Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (I-Vt.) over President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE in November if the progressive lawmaker is his party's nominee.

“I don't agree with him on virtually anything," Bloomberg told Axios of Sanders in an interview on Monday. "But I have committed to support the Democratic candidate because I find Trump so unsuited for the job."

Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, added that he “would hope” Sanders would “change some of his policies,” if he did win.

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“Or Congress would make him change some of his policies,” he added.

The comments come as Sanders has risen in national and early state polls.

A RealClearPolitics average of Iowa polls shows Sanders leading the field at 23 percent, a 3.3-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenThe Memo: Warning signs flash for Trump on debates Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden National postal mail handlers union endorses Biden MORE. The results of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses were delayed after reporting issues, according to the state party.

The results will be released some time Tuesday, the party said.

Bloomberg skipped the Iowa caucuses, and will be opting out of running in the next three nominating contests in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Instead, the billionaire is focusing his self-funded campaign on the Super Tuesday states.

Despite his late entry in the race, Bloomberg is currently fourth in the Democratic field, with 8 percent support nationally, according to a RealClearPolitics average of recent polls.