De Blasio launched his bid in May,but his campaign largely failed to take off. It also became clear he was unlikely to qualify for the fourth Democratic debate next month,cementing the notion that he lacked the support and funds to sustain his bid.
De Blasio says he feels he's contributed all he can"to this primary election."He tells MSNBC'sMorning Joe show"it's clearly not my time."
The mayor had announced his presidential run by heading to the Statue of Liberty,where he said the country is in an"identity crisis"around immigration,which he called"the founding and unifying element of the American experience."
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"We are figuring out who we are,"he said then."There are American values we need to return to and fight for in order to achieve our greatest potential."
On his campaign's first day,he dived into an insult match with President Donald Trump.
"He's a con artist. I know his tricks. I know his playbook,"the mayor said.