Mike Bloomberg vs. the facts

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has made a splash since joining the presidential race, spending more than $500 million from his self-made fortune and placing a blizzard of ads on TV and digital devices.

But Bloomberg the Democratic presidential candidate is often at odds with Bloomberg the three-term mayor, who ran as a Republican and independent. He often airbrushes parts of his record that could turn off Democratic voters.

Here’s a roundup of some of his false and misleading claims.

“I certainly supported Barack Obama and Joe Biden. He...