Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says he will not rule out a bid to run for mayor of New York City, though he sidestepped much of that talk to discuss his new nonprofit, Humanity Forward.
"I'm looking to solve problems and add as much value as I can," he said during an appearance on "The View" when asked about reports he wants to run for mayor in 2021. "Certainly, I'm more attracted to executive roles than I am legislative roles."
Yang on Tuesday told BuzzFeed News he was "looking at" a potential run.
"One of the things I'm most curious about is who are the other candidates in the race, and what the race would look like," he said. "Because I tend to want to do something where I feel like I'm gonna have a big impact and add a lot of value, so if there's someone who's already running who would have a positive agenda that's very aligned with mine — I'm not someone who is just driven by maximum political advantage. I wanna see how much value I can add."
Yang's nonprofit will focus on policies that will help build a more "human-centered America," and work toward launching pilot programs "that demonstrate the power and practicality of our ideas in real life" as well as activating new voters and providing resources to candidates who embrace a universal basic income.
To kick start the project, Yang said, "in the days ahead," the organization will give $3 million "to everyday Americans."
Yang also said he would not endorse either Joe Biden or Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the moment, and instead wait until a candidate was chosen.
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