Valin Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 The Federalist July 9, 2019 By Tristan Justice Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer officially declared his candidacy for the 2020 presidential nomination on Tuesday. “I am running to end corruption of our democracy by corporations and give more power to the American people,” Steyer said in a statement, with a new video released Tuesday morning announcing his campaign. Steyer’s platform centers on tackling climate change and reducing corporate influence in American politics. The Californian has been a major Democratic donor in recent years and has been one of the leading voices calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, though his announcement video barely mentioned Trump. In January, the 62-year-old businessman and philanthropist ended speculation of a possible run for president announcing that he would instead focus his efforts on applying pressure to Congress to impeach Trump. In 2017, Steyer earned national media attention when he started and ran a nonprofit with the sole purpose to advocate for the president’s impeachment, called “Need to Impeach.” (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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