Mike Bloomberg Addresses Nation on Coronavirus in 3-minute Paid TV Ad

Then- Democratic presidential candidate, former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a campaign rally at Hangar 9 in San Antonio, Texas, on March 1, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign ran a three-minute prime-time TV ad on March 1 in which he addressed the nation about the threat of coronavirus.

The New York Times reported the billionaire may have paid between $1.25 to $3 million for the ad which ran around 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS and NBC during “God Friended Me.” The Epoch Times has been unable to confirm the cost of the ad.