#Michael Bloomberg to speak at Democratic National Convention

Michael Bloomberg — who spent nearly $1 billion in a failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination — said he will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention next week, according to a report.

The former three-term New York City Mayor announced his upcoming appearance in an email to supporters Thursday saying he plans to explain “why we have the best candidates to meet today’s challenges and get big things done,” according to a report by the Daily Beast.

Bloomberg, 78 — who is the founder of financial media company Bloomberg LP, is one of the richest men in the world with an estimated worth of $65 billion — made a surprise run for the primary spot only appearing on the ballot for the first time on March 3.

The former Republican and gun-control advocate withdrew from the race when it became clear it was dead in the water after Super Tuesday with his only win coming from American Samoa, a small US territory in the South Pacific.

After, Bloomberg gave the DNC $18 million and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for President.