Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon predicted 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE or former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Democratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida Bloomberg pays fines for 32,000 felons in Florida so they can vote MORE will run for president next year during in an interview on Fox Business Monday night.

"She is running," Bannon said of Clinton, the former secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee. "She's just trying to decide how to fit her way in."

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Clinton, 71, has dismissed any speculation of a third run for president. She has given interviews across all the major networks in recent days regarding a new book she co-authored with her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

Bannon predicted that Democrats will turn away from former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE for another candidate, such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.), or Clinton or Bloomberg.

Warren and Biden are in the Democratic race and are seen as top contenders, but Bloomberg, like Clinton, has ruled out a run.



"They think they have a weak field. It's like in chess, they're prepared to sacrifice a rook to take down a king,' explained Bannon to host Trish Regan. "They will throw Biden away to get to Trump and hope Elizabeth [Warren] or I even think Hillary Clinton or Bloomberg or some centrist comes in here."