The American billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, the presidential candidate - criticized for having great wealth and has been called upon to explain the embarrassing periods of his past - has faced difficulties in responding to a barrage of violent attacks during a fierce democratic debate.

With competitors doing everything possible to remain in the presidential race, the debate in which six candidates participated, the first by Bloomberg, witnessed a rare intensity in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the third vote will be held tomorrow, in the Democratic primary.

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the favorite in the polls, to compete with Donald Trump in November had his share of criticism.

"I would like to talk about our opponent," said progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren. "He is a billionaire who calls women obese and lesbian. No, I'm not talking about Donald Trump, I'm talking about Michael Bloomberg."

She also accused him of "supporting racist policies", referring to arbitrary interrogations and searches, which are behind the outbreak of racial profiling in New York.

Bloomberg was also forced to defend himself in exchange for charges of sexual prejudice, against former female employees. Faced with attacks by other candidates, 78-year-old Bloomberg has sought to present himself as the Democrat most able to win the upcoming November 3 presidential election. "Who could defeat Donald Trump?" He said. Who can do the White House? I say that I am the candidate who can do both of these things. ” On the other hand, Warren (70 years old) said: "The Democrats take a lot of risks if we only replace one snobbish billionaire with another."

At times, Bloomberg, who has not participated in a debate for more than 10 years, seemed to be retreating and stuttering, as he moved from a hesitant tone to a stricter tone, and presented himself as a former official who was able to govern, and a generous philanthropist.

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Bloomberg, ranked "Forbes" by the magazine, is the ninth richest man in the world, with a fortune estimated at $ 60 billion, as the candidate who can attract the center.

The owner of the Bloomberg Financial Agency entered the campaign very late in November and funds his candidacy with hundreds of millions of dollars spent from his personal account.

Bloomberg adopted a strategy rarely used in the history of primary elections in the United States, with his decision not to run in the four states that vote in February: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, and he will enter the race on the third of March, when elections will be held in 14 states.

Before contesting any primary, Bloomberg ranked first in opinion polls at the national level, which prompted his opponents to accuse him of "buying" a place in the presidential campaign.

"Mike Bloomberg possesses a tremendous wealth equal to that of 125 million Americans who are the poorest," Sanders, 78, said, considering it "immoral." "I made a lot of money, and I will give everything to improve this country," Bloomberg said.

The billionaire has also been criticized by his opponents for not yet publishing his tax passes, and Bloomberg has tried to justify his delay in the size of the mission.

The candidate, who was a Republican and became independent, before becoming a Democrat, stresses his determination to combat climate change and tackle the violence of weapons in the United States. Bloomberg and Sanders "Swear"

Bernie Sanders, who achieved excellent results in the first two states in which elections have taken place so far (Iowa and New Hampshire), removed moderate former Vice President Joe Biden from first place in the polls for the Democratic Party.

He is also expected to achieve a good result in the Nevada election tomorrow, to stay in the race. Under pressure, the day before yesterday, he performed well during the debate, but without looking out brilliantly. Warren, who also lost momentum, went on the offensive, criticizing not only the billionaire but also two moderate candidates who threaten her candidacy, after making surprising progress, the former South Bend mayor, Pete Potdidge, and Senator Amy Kloppuchar.

After his victory in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pottageidge attempted to introduce himself at the age of 38 as an alternative to two "divisive" characters: Sanders and Bloomberg.

Trump regularly watches the Democratic primaries, and mocks them, nicknamed Potdage as "Mini Mike", or "Little Mike", to mock his 170 cm tall. "I heard that he will smash himself this evening," the Republican president told thousands of supporters in Arizona.

He added, "We do not care" to know who will win the Democratic Party elections, because we are "who will win" in the presidential elections.

Trump regularly watches the Democratic primaries, and mocks them, nicknamed Potdage as "Mini Mike", or "Little Mike", to mock his 170-cm tall.

- Before contesting any primaries, Bloomberg first came in opinion polls at the national level, prompting his opponents to accuse him of "buying" a place in the presidential campaign.