{"id":2347110,"date":"2024-09-28T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-ruthlessly-heckled-at-his-own-press-conference-this-is-not-a-black-thing-this-is-a-you-thing\/"},"modified":"2024-09-28T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T18:52:26","slug":"eric-adams-ruthlessly-heckled-at-his-own-press-conference-this-is-not-a-black-thing-this-is-a-you-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-ruthlessly-heckled-at-his-own-press-conference-this-is-not-a-black-thing-this-is-a-you-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams Ruthlessly Heckled at His Own Press Conference: &#8216;This Is Not a Black Thing, This Is a You Thing!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-adams-ruthlessly-heckled-at-his-own-press-conference-this-is-not-a-black-thing-this-is-a-you-thing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347110&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City Mayor\u2062 Eric Adams\u2064 faced significant public\u2062 criticism as he attempted \u200dto address the media following a\u2062 federal indictment\u2062 against him on \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democratic-lieutenant-governor-resigns-after-arrest\/\" title=\"New York Democratic Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest\">charges including bribery<\/a> and wire fraud. \u2062During a news conference outside Gracie Mansion, Adams was\u2063 interrupted by a heckler using a \u200bmegaphone, who accused him\u2063 of using his race as a shield and described\u200c his actions\u200c as \u200cshameful for the Black \u200ccommunity. The heckler\u2019s tirade\u200d highlighted\u200d local grievances, \u2062emphasizing \u200bissues such \u2064as police harassment\u200c and urban decay. <\/p>\n<p>The indictment accuses Adams of receiving over $10 million in \u2063bribes\u2063 over the last decade, allegedly in exchange for\u200c favorable treatment for\u200b the Turkish government, dating back to his tenure as Brooklyn\u200d borough president. Adams has denied the allegations, describing \u200cthe investigation \u2062as politically motivated retaliation related to his outspoken\u2064 views on \u2063federal immigration\u2063 policies.<\/p>\n<p>Public reaction to \u200dthe incident varied on social media, with some supporting \u2063the heckler&#8217;s stance and others\u200d interpreting the mayor&#8217;s plight as a targeting by the federal administration. Calls for\u200b his resignation have emerged from figures within his own party, further complicating his political standing \u2064amidst this scandal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams&rsquo; bad day kept getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>On the day the Justice Department unsealed a five-count indictment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-rushes-clear-things-indictment-charged-innocent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charging Adams<\/a> with bribery, wire fraud and other crimes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-was-there-heres-what-happened-when-they-tried-to-silence-conservatives-in-brussels\/\" title=\"I Witnessed It All: The Attempt to Silence Conservatives in Brussels\">mayor attempted<\/a> to put his best face forward with a news conference outside his official residence at Gracie Mansion.<\/p>\n<p>But before he even got started, a heckler stole the show.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking through an electric megaphone, the man got personal quickly, and preemptively accused Adams, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps - Washington Examiner\">city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-democrats-who-have-sort-of-spoken-out-against-riots\/\" title=\"4 Democrats Who Have (Sort Of ) Spoken Out Against Riots\">black mayor<\/a>, of hiding behind his race.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mayor Eric Adams was heckled by Black people outside Gracie Mansion for making his indictment about race and surrounding himself with Black supporters:<\/p>\n<p>Heckler: &ldquo;This is not a Black thing, this is a YOU thing!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You are a disgrace for all Black people in this city!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4mU0jBpSUl\">pic.twitter.com\/4mU0jBpSUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe (@LTSmash420) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LTSmash420\/status\/1839356963374977501?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a black thing, this is a you thing!&rdquo; the man said. &ldquo;This is a <em>you<\/em> thing, Adams. This is not a good thing. You are a disgrace to all black people in this city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The things that you have done are unconscionable. You hurt our school. Our streets are dirty. Our children are harassed by the police. This is ridiculous!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/26\/us-news\/heres-what-to-know-about-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment-and-what-happens-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported Thursday, Adams is accused of taking more than $10 million in bribes in the form of airplane travel, luxury hotel stays and campaign contributions over the past decade in exchange for favorable treatment for the Turkish government.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged corruption goes back more than a decade, to Adams&rsquo; time as the Brooklyn borough president.<\/p>\n<p>Adams has publicly maintained his innocence &mdash; and has even blamed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-mayor-eric-adamss-top-aides-get-raided-fbi-mess-gets-deeper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the federal investigation<\/a> into his activities on his reaction to the migrant crisis that&rsquo;s overwhelming his city.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/25\/us-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indicted-by-grand-jury-in-historic-federal-probe-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> report Tuesday, Adams says the probe is retaliation by the Biden administration for his criticisms of the federal government failing to support New York City dealing with an influx of illegal immigrants who were encouraged by the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s loose policies.<\/p>\n<p>Progressives, like New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have even called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/indicted-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-fires-back-no-show-congresswoman-aoc-dem-infighting-goes-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adams to resign<\/a> over the probe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I always knew that if I stood my ground for New Yorkers that I would be a target &mdash; and a target I became,&rdquo; Adams said, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I am charged, I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Like virtually every Democrat in a major position in the United States, Adams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-jesus-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has invoked race<\/a> as a political weapon against critics of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">sanctuary city policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, that weapon got turned against him.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, reaction to the scene was all over the map. Some commenters agreed with the heckler. Some agreed that Adams is a political target of an administration run by his own party.<\/p>\n<p>And some pointed out that Adams&rsquo; biggest critics are the ones who elect Democrats in the first place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good for the hecklers. He should be heckled wherever he may go and shame on the people standing behind this corrupt politician supporting him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &bull; Bekah &bull; (@TGrammie2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TGrammie2\/status\/1839380257092337781?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I bet these charges wouldn&rsquo;t be coming down if he had played ball with the establishment more about immigration.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericaPapaBear\/status\/1839356262435475494?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You people seem upset but you keep voting blue and you expect a different result?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DogecoinFool (@DogecoinFool) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DogecoinFool\/status\/1839358379309072799?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  And then there was this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eric Adams needs to wipe that smile off his face! Let&rsquo;s go New Yorkers! Turnout for Trump and turn New York RED!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#8466;&#119990;&#120010;&#120007;&#119990;&#43524; (@TALKGlRL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TALKGlRL\/status\/1839359322859647487?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Eric Adams needs to wipe that smile off his face!&rdquo; a commenter wrote. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s go New Yorkers! Turnout for Trump and turn New York RED!!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In an effort to maintain a positive image, he held a news conference outside Gracie Mansion. However, he was quickly interrupted by a heckler who accused him of using his race as a shield. The heckler stated, &#8220;This is not about race; it&#8217;s about you! You are embarrassing all Black people in this city!&#8221; He criticized Adams for his actions that have negatively impacted schools and public safety. The indictment alleges that Adams accepted over $10 million in bribes over the past decade while serving as Brooklyn borough president. Despite these allegations, Adams has claimed innocence and suggested that the investigation is politically motivated due to his stance on immigration issues affecting New York City. Reactions on social media varied widely, with some supporting the heckler&#8217;s sentiments while others viewed Adams as being targeted by his own party&#8217;s administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-14.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,19062,36462,32818],"class_list":["post-2347110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-heckled","tag-new-york-city","tag-press-conference"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}