Oh my….

I have to confess I don’t fully understand all that is being said in this clip or the context behind it, but a couple things seem to stand out.

First, we seem to have embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams seemingly comparing himself and his plight to that of Jesus.  As in, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Second, he seems to be lashing out at (his words) “all these Negroes”, although I don’t understand exactly who that is referring to.

I thought you were not supposed to use such language, but I guess it’s ok for him?

And then it’s a bit unclear to me if the crowd is fired up and on his side or viciously booing and jeering him, but I kind of think it’s the latter.

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Watch for yourself and see what you think:

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Wow, that is not good.

Here’s what MSN had to say on the matter:

Eric Adams has long professed his innocence of the federal corruption charges levied against him. He also has a major rhetorical tendency toward the grandiose. So perhaps it wasn’t surprising when the mayor invoked Jesus Christ on Tuesday as a comparison for his current plight.

Adams was speaking at a Gracie Mansion reception alongside other administration officials commemorating Black History Month. During his remarks, the mayor told a story from his policing days about pulling over to assist civilians with a stalled car in the pouring rain, using it as a metaphor to advise the crowd to use their own personal light well.

Then Adams turned to his unsettled legal situation, calling out those who have pushed for the mayor to resign from office. “So, this is a biblical moment,” he said. “You know, when Jesus was on the cross, he said, ‘God, forgive them for they know not what they do.’ All these Negroes who were asking me to step down, God, forgive them,” he said, to applause and shouts from the crowd.

Adams then ran down a list of his administration’s accomplishments, claiming a record amount of new and affordable housing being built as well as an increase in job creation and tens of thousands of guns off the city’s streets. “What we have done, you have to be stupid to try to stop me from running this race. It’s a level of buffoonery that’s going on that’s spreading as fast as COVID,” he said.

Mayor Adams later went on Good Day New York with local Fox5 and tried to clarify his comments, but it seems fair to say it did not go well.

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Big Man hosting the show was not buying anything Mayor Adams was trying to sell.

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Your thoughts?

Is it acceptable for Mayor Adams to refer to “all these negroes” especially during Black History Month?

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.
 

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