A recording of Bloomberg’s comments in 2015 to nearly 400 people in Aspen, Colo., have been posted online for five years, but began circulating widely this week on social media. Symone Sanders, a senior advisor to former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign, called Bloomberg’s comments “sad and despicable,” according to the Associated Press. For Bloomberg, New York police targeting of minorities has loomed as a potentially major obstacle to winning black support. AdvertisementMelina Abdullah, a Cal State L.A. professor and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, said Bloomberg’s 2015 remarks were not surprising. Trump weighed in Tuesday morning, tweeting an audio link from podcaster Benjamin Dixon, who publicized Bloomberg’s 2015 speech on Monday.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 12, 2020 03:33 UTC