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Bloomberg fans gather at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop at Minglewood Hall in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Bloomberg fans gather at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A crowd of about 200 gathered at Minglewood Hall to hear Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg deliver his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Robin Ross and her dog Ace join a crowd of Bloomberg supporters at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Michael Bloomberg fans greet their candidate at Minglewood Hall after the Democratic presidential contender delivered his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Rita Deyo joins a crowd of Bloomberg supporters at Minglewood Hall as they wait for Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg to deliver his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Bloomberg fans gather at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Scot Lansky with the Bloomberg campaign passes out buttons to supporters like Robin Ross and her dog Ace at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg makes a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Young Bloomberg supporter Brady Wells finds a spot at the back of the crowd at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Bloomberg fans gather at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Bloomberg fans gather at Minglewood Hall as Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg delivers his stump speech during a campaign stop in Memphis on Feb. 28, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg took jabs at President Trump and his Democratic rivals during a Memphis stop Friday morning.
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