Mike Bloomberg Ends Presidential Campaign

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(CBS NEWS) - Billionaire and former Mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg is ending his campaign for president.

Steven Portnoy has confirmed that Bloomberg is dropping out.

JUST IN: @CBSNews has learned Michael Bloomberg is leaving the presidential race, CBS's Tim Perry reports.

— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) March 4, 2020

"Today, I am leaving the race for the same reason: to defeat Donald Trump – because it is clear to me that staying in would make achieving that goal more difficult," his campaign said in a statement.

Bloomberg recently opened campaign offices in Pittsburgh.

He also announced a visit to Pittsburgh that was scheduled to take place later this week.

He had not won a single primary in Super Tuesday, except for the territory, American Samoa.