evidence: Latest Fact-checks on Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: "I certainly supported Barack Obama and Joe Biden. ... I was there both times for them." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 30, 2020 in a news release: During his tenure as mayor of New York City, "street homelessness decreased by 28 percent." Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: "No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control." Michael Bloomberg stated on February 13, 2020 in a rally: Says "black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care." Michael Bloomberg stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweeted video: Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business. Michael Bloomberg stated on February 19, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas: "When we discovered, I discovered, that we were doing many, many, too many stop and frisks, we cut 95% of it out." [...] Michael Bloomberg stated on February 19, 2020 in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas: "When we discovered, I discovered, that we were doing many, many, too many stop and frisks, we cut 95% of it out."