6 Mar 2020

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg withdraws from race

From , 12:50 am on 6 March 2020

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg withdrew from the US Democratic Presidential Candidate race less than 24 hours after sensationally taking the caucus of American Samoa during so-called Super Tuesday.

American Samoa was the only victory for Mr Bloomberg, where he won nearly half of the 351 votes cast. 

Jamie Tahana asked our correspondent Fili Sagapolutele what happens now that Mr Bloomberg has pulled out, and how he won in the first place. 

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg at the debate of the 2020 presidential campaign at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 25, 2020.

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg at the debate of the 2020 presidential campaign at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 25, 2020. Photo: AFP / Logan Cyrus