The president's gambit is backed up by a solid stock market and an economy that gives him the leeway to keep pressing his case.
Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, pauses while speaking during a 'Green New Deal' rally in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 13, 2019.Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, will officially enter the 2020 race for president on Thursday, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing a spokesperson for De Blasio.– than nearly any other Democrat in the race.
Nevertheless, de Blasio took a number of steps signaling his intention to run for the White House. The New York Timesthat de Blasio traveled to battleground states, held pricey donor events and spoke at high-profile political conferences. His entry makes him only the latest in a sea of nearly two dozen Democrats vying to take on President. Former Vice President Joe Biden took an early and commanding lead in opinion polls when he announced in late April, while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have remained competitive at the top of the pack.
As mayor of a metropolis that reliably votes Democratic in presidential elections, de Blasio has taken a hard-line stance against Trump on multiple fronts. On Monday, de Blasio staged a campaign rally-style news conference inside Manhattan's Trump Tower, which was intended to criticize the Trump administration's handling of environmental issues and advocate for an "NYC Green New Deal.
De Blasio's announcement came shortly before the first of the Democratic primary debates in June and July. The Democratic National Committee says that a maximum of 20 candidates will be able to qualify for those debates, based on polls and donor numbers. With so many candidates already tentatively cleared to participate, de Blasio may face an uphill battle trying to secure a spot on the stage.
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