Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the ... [+] 100 Club Dinner at SNHIU on February 08, 2020 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesTopline: Pete Buttigieg on Sunday responded to attacks from Bernie Sanders about his billionaire backers, saying that “Bernie is pretty rich” (Forbes estimates Sanders is worth $2.5 million) and Democrats should court big-money donors to keep up with large fundraising hauls from President Donald Trump. Key background: According to Forbes, 40 billionaire or billionaire spouses have donated to Buttigieg’s campaign, with the most coming from the finance industry. As for Buttigieg’s net worth, Forbes estimates he sits at $100,000, which mostly comes from his salary as mayor. News peg: Even with support from big-dollar donors, Buttigieg raised less money than Sanders in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Source: Forbes February 09, 2020 16:41 UTC