New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: America 'Is Not Working For Working People'

Democratic presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a forum on gun safety at the Iowa Events Center on August 10, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lower tier presidential candidates are facing a tough climb to qualify for the September Democratic debate.De Blasio is billed as a progressive who supports “Medicare for All,” but so are frontrunners Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. He says he’s also proud of his mixed race family, however, there are candidates of color running for the nomination.

So why is he running for president? De Blasio says he is campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination on his record of decreasing inequality in New York City, by instituting free pre-K education for all children and a $15 minimum wage. “It's about the need to change this country urgently. America right now is not working for working people,” de Blasio says. “These are real life things that are making a huge difference for millions of people. I've been able to do them in a really tough environment and that's why I'm running.”

De Blasio says he will be the one to defeat President Trump because he is “speaking out for working people.Interview Highlights“Hundreds of thousands of folks already have been lifted out of poverty because of the things we've done to fight inequality, because of that $15 minimum wage, because of affordable housing programs. Let me tell you rent regulation, rent control — it works. And I'm glad we strengthened the laws.

hereandnow DeBlasio LIED about making sure the real estate developers wouldn’t be able to gentrify completely by eliminating local communities who have been around for over 30 years. Once he became mayor it accelerated. Fix the subway

hereandnow OK President De Blasio.

hereandnow I don’t think so... but hey I could be wrong

hereandnow Haha no your not.

hereandnow You mean like I implemented health coverage for all, paid vacations for everyone, made running a small business easier, destroyed the DOE and abused the campaign finance system not to mention hand a billion dollars to wife to mismanage

hereandnow LOL - nobody knows who he is. And he sucks. No chance.

hereandnow Comrade Bill is working for?

hereandnow Communists such as De Blasio never tell the truth to the people. Thank you and keep up the excellent work, President Trump.

hereandnow No, he won't.

hereandnow He’s delusional as usual.

hereandnow His Achilles heal is being a crappy mayor!

hereandnow That's quite a delusion. Based on complete untruths to bat.

hereandnow His people HATE HIM

hereandnow Umm....yeah.....nope!

hereandnow NYCMayor This mayor can't manage NYCHA. How could he ever manage a country?

hereandnow I’ll be President before this clown. 🤡

hereandnow He's not speaking for me thats for damn sure.

hereandnow Not enough oxygen on planet de Blasio

hereandnow HE HIGH!!!

SJB6991 hereandnow what a joke, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth...a true dreamer

hereandnow No!!! Those are the only people he hasn’t lied to?

hereandnow He can’t handle trash pickup in Manhattan. He has very little support in his own city. He is delusional. With an apology to Sinatra’s writers, “If you fail there, you won’t make it anywhere, you screw up New York, New York, New York.”

hereandnow He’s partially correct

hereandnow BREAKING NEWS: POT CALLS KETTLE BLACK!

hereandnow Sure Jan...

hereandnow We don’t even like him as a mayor, LOL on presidency!!

hereandnow BilldeBlasio is much less delusional than 🤡, but still delusional about the likelihood he'll be a contender for the Democratic nomination for 2020 😀😁😀😁

hereandnow Ummm...okay....

hereandnow Working for me. Almost 35% raise over past 3 years....go me.

hereandnow Before politicians run for higher office they should fulfill commitment to which they were elected. Hacks.

hereandnow Figures the commies at WBUR would broadcast such BilldeBlasio propaganda.

hereandnow lol i mean, if there was ever a better example of TrumpDerangementSyndrome i can’t find one

hereandnow Hey Bill time to check your ears for earwigs again.

hereandnow nyclass kathynajimy BilldeBlasio still waiting on Mayor Bill to fulfill that campaign promise. Why are those poor horses still on NYC? Where are the electric antique taxis?

hereandnow Is Billie still running ...

hereandnow Keep forgetting he’s running

hereandnow Dummmmmm

hereandnow OK, fine. Aside from the fact that de Blasio is uniformly and actively detested by Democrat voters. His unfavorable rating among Democrats is SIX PERCENTAGE POINTS GREATER than his favorable rating. Only a moron or complete narcissist would still be in the race at this point.

hereandnow Surprisingly almost all the “working people” in NYC can’t stand him.

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hereandnow BilldeBlasio isnt working for working people either. If he were he'd make sure the MTA wasnt such a disaster as thats how working people get around. Rent is also unaffordable except for the lucky or rich.

hereandnow Dream on Bill.

hereandnow Nice positive attitude but seriously....ZERO chance...save your $$ & donate to a homeless shelter or similar...will be a better use of funds!!

hereandnow We don’t want him as mayor. Lmao

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hereandnow This bothers me, do I dislike de Blasio because everyone I talk to dislikes him or do I genuinely dislike him? Fuck him who cares.

hereandnow Unless they are accepted into a gifted program at school

hereandnow LMFAO NYCMayor oooh oh man that is RICH!

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hereandnow I like the message, but where's the numbers to back him up? He's not growing...

hereandnow Not with my vote, you won’t.

hereandnow Hahahahahahaha *catches breath* hahahahahahaha

hereandnow LOL, his chances are as good as mine. ZERO!!!

hereandnow I’ll take crazy bastards for $200 Alex.

hereandnow Possibly the most tedious politician currently on tour.

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