Will Michael Bloomberg run for president?

JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP

Michael Bloomberg is thinking about running for president of the USA.

The billionaire businessman says he wants to enter the race for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

The 77-year-old if the former mayor of New York City.

Bloomberg says he doesn't think the current field of candidates is good enough to beat Donald Trump in next year's election.

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