plenty politicians many strip afraid idea donald trump presidency good reason one seem former new york city mayor michael bloomberg bloomberg democrat switch party affiliation independent circa year 2000 run city mayorship republican formally become member gop however bloomberg definitely fall line party guy.in 2012 endorse president barack obama second bid white house 2016 endorse hillary clinton president bloomberg endorse clinton speak democratic national convention philadelphia prime time mean go time democratic star president obama vice president joe biden one bloomberg top advisers howard wolfson say decision nation lead independent pragmatic business leader mike bloomberg support candidates side aisle week philadelphia make strong case clear choice election hillary clinton necessarily huge surprise bloomberg definitely go trump alarm policy proposals especially true trump plan ban muslims travel across u.s. border ideas regard build wall along southern border force mexico pay mass deportation plan despite lack surprise though important endorsement bloomberg billionaire like trump high profile gop politician definitely signal sane republicans leave need right thing endorse vote hillary clinton.it betray one party one principles right nation world.featured image via roy rochlin/getty image fmr nyc mayor michael bloomberg trouble trump plan endorse clinton dnc