Bloomberg picks up 3 endorsements from Congressional Black Caucus

As polls hint at a surge among black voters, billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday picked up three presidential endorsements from members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), whose son was killed as a result of gun violence, said no one else running for president has done as much as Bloomberg to prevent gun violence. Stacey Plaskett, the delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands who had previously thrown in for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), cited Bloomberg's "policies to bring equality and wealth creation to communities of color and economic development to keep us competitive in the world" as the reason he scored her freed up endorsement. And Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) thinks the former mayor will unite the U.S. behind "the purpose of rebuilding our nation's infrastructure."

The endorsements come after old audio surfaced of Bloomberg defending the stop and frisk policies that occurred in New York City under his watch. Studies have shown the practice disproportionately targeted people of color, and Bloomberg's comments only enhanced those claims. Despite having recently apologized for the practice, he has faced harsh criticism across the board after the comments were revealed, and President Trump's allies have started to label Bloomberg a racist. Read more at The Hill.

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