A fly that landed on former 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg
Michael BloombergBloomberg pays fines for 32,000 felons in Florida so they can vote Top Democratic super PAC launches Florida ad blitz after Bloomberg donation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations MORE's face during his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday generated serious buzz on social media.
The former New York City mayor, who poured nearly $1 billion into his failed presidential bid, had two visits from the fly, with it landing once near his right eye and another time just below his nose, prompting a number of comments across Twitter.
Here it is. The video of the fly that channeled Elizabeth Warren
— Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) August 21, 2020Elizabeth WarrenHarris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda Judd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report MORE by getting all into Michael Bloomberg's face on the stage. #DNC2020 pic.twitter.com/HFDl18rwmh
Bloomberg is getting upstaged by a fly
— Adam Lance Garcia (@AdamLanceGarcia) August 21, 2020
Mike Bloomberg delivers part of what seems an effective speech — and then what? Is that a Russian fly buzzing about his face? Damned Putin! #DemConvention
— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) August 21, 2020
A fly landing on Bloomberg's face is precisely the kind of reception he deserves at the #DemComvention. There is no reason for the party to give a prime spot to a regressive force of his caliber. #DNC2020 pic.twitter.com/VOpgr0pHQd
— Omar Baddar (@OmarBaddar) August 21, 2020
The fly landing on Bloomberg’s face got more convention time than...
— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) August 21, 2020
Bloomberg entered the Democratic primary late, choosing to focus on Super Tuesday instead of early primaries and caucuses.
He dropped out of the race and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe BidenOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' MORE shortly after a poor showing on Super Tuesday.
Bloomberg's remarks came on the same night that Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president and gave a 24-minute speech that has been lauded by political media, including Fox News anchor Chris Wallace
Christopher (Chris) WallaceDemocrats urge Biden to resist filibuster, court-packing calls The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court MORE, who called it "enormously effective," and CNN anchor Jake Tapper
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