Sen.Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., got defensive in a new interview as she railed against billionaire donations in politics and was asked about Democrat Troy Jackson revealing multiple billionaire donors, as well as a large possible donation from Michael Bloomberg.CNN's Kaitlan Collins said during an interview with Warren that Bloomberg had given about $80 million to help Democrats win the midterms after noting that Elon Musk had contributed $276 million to Republicans.Collins asked Warren, "You're someone who has said billionaire donors should not be in politics.
Given what you've said, do you want Michael Bloomberg's help here?"THE SOROS POLITICAL MACHINE IS PUTTING MILLIONS TO WORK BEFORE ELECTION DAY – AND ZEROING IN ON KEY RACES"Look, what I want is to get this kind of money out of politics," Warren said."Right now, the Republicans know that their only chance, as they see it, to be able to hang on to the House and the Senate and some of these governors' mansions is to be able to just drown people in money, to be able to run all the ads on TV, to lie, to cheat, and that there won't be any opportunity for Democrats to be able to respond."Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was confronted on Democrats accepting a huge donation from billionaire Michael Bloomberg. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"We need to push back because, this campaign, this 2026 midterm, really is about the money or the people.Because the Democrats have got the people on their side.
The Republicans have got the money, and they think if they can spend it, they can maintain control of this country, and I sure hope they're wrong," Warren said, arguing for a "very different" system.Collins then raised Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, who said during a debate against his opponent, Sen.Susan Collins, R-Maine, that he had no billionaires funding him.
However, a financial report released by the campaign earlier this month found there were at least four billionaire donors funding him, according...