New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, widely known to have been pondering a White House run, is expected to announce his official entry into the crowded candidate field on Thursday, a source familiar with the situation told Fox News on Wednesday. The mayor would be the 23rd Democrat vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, following Montana Gov. ERIC TRUMP CLASHES WITH BILL DE BLASIO ON TWITTER OVER NEW YORK CITY, GREEN NEW DEALThe mayor has been teasing an announcement this week about his decision. Most recently, in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Monday, de Blasio faced a crowd of protesters at a raucous rally promoting the city’s Green New Deal. Eric Trump blasted the Democratic mayor for attacking the Trump Organization, calling it an unethical "abuse of power."

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 00:53 UTC