Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush on Sunday said former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergTop Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida MORE, who is reportedly considering an independent presidential bid in 2016, was “a great mayor.”

“Look, he’s a good man,” Bush said on ABC’s “This Week.” “He was a great mayor. He’s much more liberal than I am, but he’s a good person.”

The former Florida governor added that he did not think Bloomberg would get into the race unless it came down to a contest between Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders and Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump.

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“I don’t think he’ll get in the race unless it’s Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, probably,” he said. “But that’s way off into the future.”

Bloomberg is reportedly considering a third-party run if front-runner Hillary Clinton does not secure the Democratic nomination.

The billionaire businessman reportedly told allies that he would spend up to $1 billion in a general election.