Several reports on Thursday evening said that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is again considering a run for president.
“Mike will be making a decision quickly,” said another person about the billionaire media mogul.
Bloomberg sent staffers to Alabama to get signatures to qualify for the state’s primary, the report also said.
There have been reports saying Bloomberg is eyeing a bid for the White House for the past several weeks.
Howard Wolfson, a close adviser to Bloomberg, told The New York Times on Thursday that the former New York mayor is growing weary of the current crop of Democratic candidates who are running for president.
“We now need to finish the job and ensure that Trump is defeated—but Mike is increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well-positioned to do that,” Wolfson said. “If Mike runs he would offer a new choice to Democrats built on a unique record running America’s biggest city, building a business from scratch and taking on some of America’s toughest challenges as a high-impact philanthropist.”
A Bloomberg adviser also told The Associated Press that the former mayor has not made a final decision on whether or not to run.
The New York Times also reported that he registered as a Democrat last year before the midterm elections.
“Trump will get re-elected if Elizabeth Warren is the nominee. That’s not something any Democrat would want,” another source told the Post. “[Therefore] Mike was encouraged to take another look and reassess the race.”
Another person said that “people are just waiting for him to give the sign. Indications are that he’s considering a run after turning the page a few months ago,” the Post reported.