Tag: Michael Bloomberg

Twitter thinks Mike Bloomberg should have bought the Mets instead of running for president

So many jokes.

Mike Bloomberg has ended his short-lived but very expensive campaign to become the Democratic candidate for president, with reports that he spent $500 million on trying to grab the nomination.

That led folks on Twitter to mostly make the same sports-related joke about the former New York City mayor: if you were going to spend that kind of money — and we know Bloomberg has A LOT of it — on a campaign, why not spend on something more worthwhile like, say, buying the New York Mets?

Here’s a sampling of the reaction as news broke of Bloomberg dropping out on Wednesday morning:

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The 5 lowest-rated Super Bowl LIV ads, according to Ad Meter

Not all ads can be the best. Sometimes, even great ideas don’t resonate with the audience, while others just fall short of delivering a memorable spot. As USA Today’s Ad Meter wraps up this years rankings, these were the lowest-rated commercials: …

Not all ads can be the best. Sometimes, even great ideas don’t resonate with the audience, while others just fall short of delivering a memorable spot. As USA Today’s Ad Meter wraps up this years rankings, these were the lowest-rated commercials:

T-58. Quibi: “Bank Heist,” 4.40

T-58. Squarespace: “Winona in Winona,” 4.40

60. Bloomberg 2020 Campaign: “George,” 4.23

61. Pop-Tarts: “Fix the Pretzel,” 4.10

62. Trump 2020 Campaign: “Criminal Justice Reform,” 3.33

 

Report: Super Bowl to feature $20M worth of commercials for President Trump, Michael Bloomberg

According to a New York Post report, President Trump and Michael Bloomberg are spending millions on Super Bowl ads.

There are millions and millions, as The Rock says, of dollars spent around the Super Bowl. So, it should be of no surprise that about $20 million of them — at least — will come from a pair of the 2020 Presidential candidates.

The New York Post reports Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg, who is seeking is party’s nomination, will spend some of his billions — $10 million — for a 60-second commercial during the big game on Feb. 2.

“When the Trump campaign decided to run an ad during the big game, the Bloomberg campaign responded by buying a spot. Mike is taking the fight to Trump,” Bloomberg spokesman Michael Frazier said to the paper. “Trump is reportedly running a 30-second ad. Bloomberg opted for more impact and more time with 60 seconds,” he added.

The President’s campaign doused the Bloomberg boast … quickly.

“We have been in discussions with Fox since the fall and reserved time in December,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told the Post. “We paid for the ad last week. We bought 60 seconds of time.”

Added Murtaugh, “We got in early, which gave us prime ad position early in the game.”