New York Mayor Says Trump Should Not Be Called 'Fascist,' Breaking With Harris and Party

[JohnSJ]

"Mayor Eric Adams of New York said on Saturday that former President Donald J. Trump should not be called a “fascist” or compared to Adolf Hitler, a rejection of Democrats’ closing focus in the final days of the 2024 campaign on the eve of Mr. Trump’s rally in Midtown Manhattan.

The embattled mayor, who has been indicted on federal bribery and corruption charges, made the comments at a time when Mr. Trump has been trying to make inroads with Black voters, and especially Black men, in his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

Ms. Harris has said in recent days that she agrees with Mr. Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly, that the former president meets the definition of a fascist. Mr. Kelly also described Mr. Trump as offering praise for Hitler.

Mr. Adams, mayor of America’s largest city and one of the country’s most prominent Black elected officials, was briefing reporters about security plans ahead of Mr. Trump’s rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden when he was asked if he believed the former president was a fascist."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/us/politics/trump-fascist-mayor-adams.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Fascist holding Nazi rally at MSG is NOT a fascist! Okay.

[True Dough]

2. The guy's a

TURKEY!

[Think. Again.]

3. Isn't he supposed to be in jail?

[North Shore Chicago]

4. Thanks a lot, fuck stick!

Don't you have more important matters to focus your wayward gaze? Like your own corruption and bribery charges? Hmmm?

[debm55]

19. Agree. Why is he still in office?

[H2O Man]

5. I saw that.

And to think NYC could have elected Maya Wiley. Instead they went with this dick-dripping.

[Dem4life1234]

16. How in the hell did that happen?

[H2O Man]

18. In my opinion,

it was because Maya spoke in a calm, rational manner -- a language not understood by the primary voters. I think she is exactly the type of person that we want in office. I had encouraged her to run.

[JohnSJ]

23. I think the that there were too many candidates in that race that contributed to the problem, and

they split the progressive votes. This isn't the first time that has happened in the country either.

[electric_blue68]

44. It was also the first time we in NYC were doing Rank Choice Voting

Maya was my first choice

[karynnj]

47. I think it was too many candidates and at least some people did not understand the best strategy with ranked choice vote

This was the first time rank choice voting happened. I think some people incorrectly thought that voting JUST for a first choice helped that candidate. If doesn't because the second etc rankings come into play only when they lose.

This link to WikiLeaks, under results, shows the votes in each round. Look at the second to last round vs the final round. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_New_York_City_Democratic_mayoral_primary. The final results is close and if you sum both the final votes and the second to last round, you see that far more than the margin of victory could be due to Wiley ballots that included neither Adams or Garcia.

I don't know enough about Garcia to know whether she was equally unacceptable as Adams for Wiley voters.

That said, before RCV, I think there would have been a runoff between Wiley and Adams.

[electric_blue68]

43. Maya was my choice. Sigh.

[Tickle]

6. Birds of a feather 🪶. NT

[FalloutShelter]

7. This just in from the No Shit Sherlock Desk!

Hot bulletin: Eric Adams is an asshat!

How did this guy get elected?

[kevink077]

8. This guy is an idiot

But I guess criminals stick together. Maybe they can share a prison cell.

[hatrack]

9. Indicted Bribery Suspect And Mayor Of New York City Eric Adams . . .

[SocialDemocrat61]

10. Maybe he and Trump will

share a prison cell.

[blogslug]

11. lol, that guy

What a mess of a man.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. But, evidently, he is just fine with donald calling HER a fascist every day.

[IcyPeas]

13. They all have each others backs.

So much corruption.

[ColinC]

14. Indicted mayor has issues calling a convicted felon names?

Who cares?

[Dem4life1234]

15. How come when the idiot

How come when the idiot was calling folks all sorts of names not one of those tools said a damn thing?

Oh but calling him a fascist is a problem?


That is what he is. These people get on my damn nerves.

One set of rules for one party no rules for the other.

[Kid Berwyn]

17. Eric Adams must not know the details about fascism, then.

Trump is a NAZI.

[Oldvet]

20. He's making a desperate pardon play

in hopes Trump gets elected.

[La Coliniere]

21. I'm sure that's part of his corrupt intentions

[Luz]

22. Well, the New York Mayor can kindly f*ck off.

[hlthe2b]

24. Am I the ONLY ONE who recalls Trump coming out and defending Adams last week? Birds of a Feather....

and quid pro quo... Words and Phrases of the Day.

[tetedur]

31. No, you're not the only who remembers.

If he is convicted, perhaps he thinks Donald will pardon him if he sucks up hard enough.

[BlueInPhilly]

25. Good!

Any acquiescence from this guy is poison pull. The further he is away from VP, the better.

[Scrivener7]

26. What a frickin' dope.

[dalton99a]

27. Stupid fool

[rso]

28. RSO

One criminal defending another, Adams is just hoping for a pardon should Trump win.

[IL Dem]

29. And we should care what he says because? n/t

[ProfessorGAC]

42. My First Reaction, Too

From a fellow illinoisan!

[brush]

30. For God's sakes, Adams, WTF are you doing? trump can't save you. You're going to jail.

All of trump's generals have said he a fascist and you're going against their statements?

Go to jail then, and do not pass Go or collect $200.

[kacekwl]

32. Did accused criminal say why

you shouldn't call a fascist Nazi a fascist Nazi ?

[Mike Nelson]

33. There are differences...

... of course, in today's MAGA and yesterday's NAZI. For example, the bigotry is manifested differently... still, I think the comparison and word does apply. I think the Mayor knows this, too, and is really just looking for a new group of supporters.

[lark]

34. I really don't like this guy, even if he is a Democrat.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like fraudsters.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

35. Perhaps being INDICTED, Mayor Adams feels some kinship to the DonOLD?

Another POS if you ask me.

The TRUTH hurts, don't it Eric?

[republianmushroom]

36. Birds of a feather, as my grandmother would say.

[Shermann]

37. There are better, more creative ways to go negative on a political opponent.

The trouble with comparisons to Nazis, as apt as they may be, is that this strategy is overused and even has a name (Reductio ad Hitlerum).

So, when people hear this, they can sort of tune it out.

[standingtall]

38. Trump is a fascist

and Trump isn't going to be able to do anything to help Eric Adams corruption after November. So he is wasting his breath.

[ThreeNoSeep]

39. Looks like someone got a pardon promise

So sad for New York City.

[demosincebirth]

40. Exactly what I was thinking 🤔

[struggle4progress]

45. "Indicted for bribery and corruption, mayor decides to support Trump"

[electric_blue68]

46. If he's not gone by then, I sure hope we NYC'rs will Vote Him out next year!

NYC Mayoral race is in 2025.