Michael Bloomberg's past comments about women and rape will likely haunt him on the 2020 campaign trail

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Michael Bloomberg's past comments about women and rape will likely haunt him on the 2020 campaign trail
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'Mike has come to see that some of what he has said is disrespectful and wrong. He believes his words have not always aligned with his values and the way he has led his life.' Via businessinsider

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York Mayor who is poised to enter the presidential race, has made offensive comments about women in the past. He has in past years batted away numerous allegations of a toxic misogynist culture at his company and sexual assault allegations made against a top executive. In the late 1990s, Bloomberg said he wouldn't believe a woman's rape claims unless"an unimpeachable third-party witness" could back them up.

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York Mayor who is poised to enter the presidential race, has made offensive comments about women in the past. He has in past years batted away numerous allegations of a toxic misogynist culture at his company and sexual assault allegations made against a top executive. In the late 1990s, Bloomberg said he wouldn't believe a woman's rape claims unless"an unimpeachable third-party witness" could back them up.

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