Bloomberg donates $500,000 to group registering Latinos to vote
Michael Bloomberg has donated $500,000 to an effort to help register Latinos to vote as the former New York City mayor plods on with his efforts to defeat President Trump after ending his own 2020 bid.
Bloomberg announced Thursday morning he gave the funds to Voto Latino to help it register 500,000 new voters this cycle. The effort is part of the Hispanic advocacy group’s larger push to enfranchise one million young Latino voters across Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, among other key states, by November.
“President Trump has spent four years attacking and slandering Latino communities, but in November, Latinos will have a chance to make their voices heard,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “We need to make sure that Latinos who are eligible to vote are registered and that we get them to the polls – and I'm supporting Voto Latino to help achieve both goals.”
The endorsement is part of a wider effort by Bloomberg to use his vast personal fortune to boost turnout among key voting demographics. The former mayor has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential race and has made public his treasure trove of advertisements hammering President Trump, but also donated $2 million to a nonprofit working to register black voters ahead of November's general election.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/487189-bloomberg-donates-500000-to-group-registering-latinos-to-vote
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