Pro-impeachment billionaire Tom Steyer makes late entry into Democratic race

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NEW: Billionaire activist Tom Steyer – a vocal proponent of impeachment for President Trump – reverses course and announces that he will, in fact, join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race.

But as Trump did in 2016, Steyer is pitching himself as incorruptible by corporate interests thanks to his vast personal wealth, of which he has pledged to donate half to charity.

He founded the"Need to Impeach" group and seeded it with tens of millions of dollars, which has gone toward TV ads that often feature Steyer as well as campaign-style events.

 

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WOWOFORTWAYNE Where are his tax returns?

Never heard of him, don't care about him, will not get my vote anyway.

NO.

So what.....?

Background check in aisle7/9

🙄

I am sorry to say this but I believe Trump will be reelected. I really think the Democrats have nothing to offer. The American people are sick and tired of the same old thing. At least Trump is working for the American people first.

That brings the canidates list to what? 145? Glad to see the democratic party unified in selfish thought process. It will be their undoing.

No thank you.

Lol

See this America 🤔....see how billionaire can just jump in and run for president with no hesitation 🤔...all of these people who don't care about us run but if I for instance wanted to run I couldn't just get in to make a case...the system is supposed to be made for us🤦🏿‍♂️

PaulieD55 Join the Trump train!

pez1963

Why!!!!! We have enough Dem presidential candidates! Need to whittle down the field not grow it!

Can he give a billion reasons why...

He’s a Good Man. But the field is crowded. 15-16 of them should simply endorse one of the top 5 candidates & drop out.

You forgot to mention.. A self promotorhe could have done efficient work in demasking the GOP (needed a lot of staff to do it right) instead he made commercials With Tom Steyer Him Steyer Tom Himself Tommy Steyer etc Same self promoter, just from the other side as Orange moron

Just what we need another old rich white guy in the race, NOT!

Already have an egomaniac in the White House. Don’t need another.

🙄

he'll lose like the rest

Stop, Tom. Just ... stop.

Probably a mistake.

Hello 0%

He's not an idiot...he can see there is no valid candidate. But, he's pure Democrat in thinking he is the solution to everything. 'If they all do what I say, everything is perfect'. They want to normalize mediocrity and ruin everything that is great about America.

This is a total ego play. This decision helps no one except Tom Steyer’s ego. And the narrative that we need an old, rich white man to save us is done. Let’s retire it.

Yea

Morning_Joe I wish he wouldn’t— the appeal for him as a social justice & democracy champion does not cross-reference to a POTUS run. Another billionaire is not what we need, nor is it appealing broadly. I wish he would cont. to do grassroots work to affect change [only].

the democratic party cant get out of its own way...4 more years of Trump coming right up

He's seems to be an honest man so far !

Why? Make some room in the circular firing squad joke that is the Democratic Party. Wake me up when it’s down to Harris, Warren, Buttigieg and Biden.

kylegriffin1 You what we need, we need yet another Dem candidate, and this time, one who completely skipped the debates. That's what we need.

Swalwell (sp) out - Steyer in Oy, my head hurts!

Know one speaks louder than this man when it comes to trumps crimes.

Not helpful...

Too late.

Another one? Seriously, Dem’s - narrow down the candidate pool. You’re looking so divided

Congratulations 🍾 Good Luck 👍

Which is what the damn fool intended all this time.

Can’t stop laughing!

As a Climate cult leader

kylegriffin1 Not another one!! If we are going to win ideas need to be focused, all of us working together to achieve the goal of getting realDonaldTrump out of the WH.

the revolving door of narcissistic billionaire assclowns continues to spin and provide yet another layer of distraction preventing us from focusing on actual problems/solutions.

His delusion is almost complete 😂😂😂

🙄

He can be more effective by putting his money into supporting the candidates he thinks can win, plus some key Senate campaigns. Jumping into the race is a waste of his time and $$ 😐. TomSteyer - you can start with helping AmyMcGrathKY unseat McConnell! GoAmy

kylegriffin1 Leggo my Ego.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Trump will smoke him to🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

How to buy a Presidency by TomSteyer❗️

Not a problem as long as he runs as a Democrat. If he ran as an independent, splitting the left vote, SweetPotatoHitler would win again!

Ugh...another billionaire with a god complex. HardPass

Morning_Joe Run if you must, but please also consider some financial aid to Chef Jose Andres & World central kitchen, always there to help when disaster strikes ie ( Earthquakes Ca) They do the best they can but need funding.

The Rich would share their personal wealth with the needy/ poor and will not live in luxury if they ever become Democrats at heart. Warren Buffet is a true Democrat. X-Presidents Clinton&Obama are fake but Carter is genuine. AOC is real but Pelosi is fake. Beware of the crooks!

Bad choice

That’s what we need another billionaire asking for money GO AWAY TOM STEYER

MUELLER: 'We conclude that Congress has authority to prohibit a President’s corrupt use of his authority' FISHER: “The situation is getting worse, faster than I can lower my expectations.” PELOSI: ab·di·cate; fail to fulfill or undertake a responsibility or duty.

kylegriffin1 TomSteyer , we don't have time , Not now unless you can hit with massive communications 50 states the counties and the rural areas , not possible

Ego...nothing but ego

Didn’t we just get rid of one and now gaining another..

Delusional.

He’s dreaming.

You guys love billionaires!!

Ha! There are no good democrat candidates. Steyer just adds more mayhem & lunacy to the already mismatched mix. Enjoy the freak show...

AudreyGarden I would vote for him!

he Promised he wouldn't jump in. He lied. (He has billions of dollars to run tho nobody want him to) His EGO won't admit Running will Be a Big Mistake. Having ANOTHER Billionare PRESIDENT? (Wealth= White House Entitlement) IS the Problem in Our Politics.

Democrats don't want a billionaire for president. Therefore, Tom Steyer could go back home. We already have a billionare disaster as president.

nbcbayarea What did he do with all the money from the impeach campaign? 🤔

I will not vote for TomSteyer

Not a good idea, TomSteyer can do more good w his money where he’s been, spend more fighting the map. He’s never going to win and he shouldn’t. Lifelong dem here and we do not need more billionaires in DC.

“Room for one more”.

What I hope he does along the way, is continue to address Trump's many offenses, and the harm he's done worldwide. All candidates should focus, in a straightforward way, on Trump's history and intentions to be Dictator going forward....and not pick at their own other candidates.

Morning_Joe No, please run for a Senate seat.

Sleeping well TomSteyer QAnon

kylegriffin1 nope.

Run for Senate. There are plenty of qualified Democratic candidates. We don’t need one more.

Why not use that money wisely? This is not a wise decision.

Morning_Joe There are too many democratic candidates to begin with. The DNC and the GOP should have a limit on the number of people who can run.

Why? We need his money—not him!

Welcome to the circus. 🤡🤡🤡

Maybe it’s just me, but when I see a rich white man, who has no governmental experience, jump in a presidential race, that seems really arrogant to me. Like they assume, even though they have no experience, they should be president of an entire country? That takes a lot of nerve

Back to 25

You have the dollars use it wisely. We know you in California but get your name out there. Go do all the talk shows and buy your way to the next debate. Push PeteButtigieg on his race relations In his city, like RepSwalwell did.

Too late!

TomSteyer I know you don't want to hear this right now. But, the forceful blunting you are about to receive had better be part of your strategy. You have gained credibility and you are about to reverse that. And to be clear, this is from the heart.

No thanks. I appreciate all his hard work and dedication speaking out against trump, and using his money to fight trump, but no I’m not interested in voting for him for president.

OK, I'm tired of this game. DNC Can we have a July 15th deadline for all entrants? July 10? Today?

Jali_Cat This is like pouring gasoline on the Crazy...

Jali_Cat Chief Pollute the Planet to get rich then becomes Mr. Climate Change. F Him

Sliver Spoon Steyer. Perfect

🙄🙄why can’t he donate to an actual candidate instead of this foolishness?

TomSteyer nextgenamerica john_podesta amprog equitable_growth george_soros open_society OrgForAction demsocialists ndrc CAPAction-ew, balsy lil khazar w/soo mch baggage. This will b fun! dbongino TPInsidr thehill DonaldJTrumpJr FoxNews circa seanhannity oann

People and their egos!

It’s like an infestation. One drops out and another takes its place. Can’t we just make them all go away?

ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW DoNotVoteForDonaldTrump

kylegriffin1 He should drop out. Amy McGrath's senate campaign needs money to beat McConnell.

Who?

Would be better to use his money to help Dems win

Tom Steyer sas the personality of a door jamb. One of the things money can't buy

Ugh.

stay the f*ck out of this

kylegriffin1 How is it possible to be this deluded

Trump's latest antics are taking people into action

MattMurph24 That's a no vote.

NO

NO

The very last thing he needed to be doing. He needs to be putting his money behind a candidate that has a shot at winning...more importantly AmyMcGrathKY in Kentucky.

Great news. A fool and his money are soon parted. Spend that privilege on a wasted Don Quixote effort to tilt at windmills. Join. Spend. Waste that fortune.

Hard no.

kylegriffin1 Neeeeeeeeeeext

kylegriffin1 No

One man enters, one man leaves.

Oh please, not another billionaire! He doesn’t have a chance.

having a large bankroll doesn't mean the best plans.

kylegriffin1 We don’t want him.

Uh, please no. Go back a viable candidate or the nominee when chosen.

Have yet to see anyone excited about him running. Is there some secret group clamoring for him?

At least ONE Democrat that’s Acceptable. Although Trump will win easily 2020 🥳🇺🇸

nbcbayarea It is too full already, Steyer

Why. Sigh

Get his tax return and his business first!

Morning_Joe

Morning_Joe Great, just what we need another billionaire running for president! Tom I supported your effort’s to stop Trumps bizarre Presidency but joining the an already crowded Dem fieldNooooooo!

Morning_Joe I will vote for him. For sure. He has the guts to face off with Trump and ein!!

No billionaires, no lawyer in the White House! Give it to the farmers, and everyone will have health insurance!

Good thing Eric Swalwell left so Steyer can take the 0.005% position over.

Uh.... what? Another?

An insult to the current candidates.

kylegriffin1 Well...that's Damn arrogant of him....

kylegriffin1 This is such a mistake. 😔

Morning_Joe He should spend his money a better way and for others.

kylegriffin1 And hopefully he will not qualify for the debates.

Morning_Joe Go the fk away. Not wanted.

Imagine thinking this is the right move.

He can have Eric Salwell's seat

Hey if you care about democracy TomSteyer support the Kentucky race for senate instead... we net cocaine mitch out

Great another Rich guy promising the moon

Morning_Joe Groan...just as one of them dropped out TL

Thanks, but no thanks. NoToSteyer NoToBillionaires NoToAnotherWhiteGuy NoToAnotherBoomer

kylegriffin1 N.O. Put your money to better use solving looking global problems, like climate change, TomSteyer

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