New York City Mayor De Blasio Announces Dropping Out Of US Presidential Race

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2019) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview on Friday that that he is abandoning his bid for the US presidency.

"I feel like I contributed all I can to this Primary election and it's clearly not my time," de Blasio told MSNBC. "So I'm going to end my presidential campaign, continue my work as mayor of New York City and I'm going to keep speaking up for working people."

De Blasio's campaign never took off and he failed to qualify for the latest Democratic primary debates.

De Blasio lately faced criticism for spending little time at his office in New York City, according to reports.