Embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams compares himself to JESUS and claims his administration is being attacked because most of them are people of color in bizarre speech
New York Mayor Eric Adams compared himself to Jesus and claimed his government is under attack because it is made up mostly of “chocolate people.”
Addressing a crowd at a town hall in Brooklyn last week, Adams compared the criticism he faced to that of New York City’s first black mayor, David Dinkins.
He emphasized the importance of his administration’s diversity, with his top five lieutenants all being black, describing them as “chocolate.”
“Have you ever seen so much chocolate lead in New York City?” Adams asked, referring to a panel that included Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi, Sheena Wright, Ana Almanzar and Maria Torres-Springer.
“And then go down the line and see who’s here. This is representative of the city. That’s why people hate me. You’re trying to figure out why I’m so hated?’
New York Mayor Eric Adams compared himself to Jesus as he claimed his government is under attack because it is made up mostly of “chocolate people.”
He claimed his team is making progress despite the obstacles it faces and claims his government is “under fire.”
“First female police chief of color,” he continued. ‘First Spanish-speaking police commissioner. First Spanish-speaking corrections commissioner. In two years’ time, we will follow the line of what we do.’
In the video obtained by Fox News, Adams then compares himself to Jesus in a bizarre Biblical analogy.
Adams referred to his actions as similar to Jesus overturning the tables of moneylenders and merchants in the temple, stating that he went to City Hall to “turn the table.”
“This is a moment from Matthew 21 and 12,” he said, referring to the Bible verse. ‘Jesus walked into the temple and saw that they were doing injustice in the temple. What did he do?’ he asked. “I went to City Hall to turn the table.”
“It took us 30 years after what they did with David Dinkins, and who did we get after David Dinkins? Giuliani,” Adams continued.
Adams faces challenges including a migrant crisis and criticism from an FBI investigation into his mayoral campaign. In addition, Adams faces clashes over controversial public safety bills.
Drawing on a Biblical analogy, Adams referred to his actions as comparable to Jesus overturning the tables of moneylenders and merchants in the temple.
He claimed that his team is making progress despite the obstacles. He also reflected on the challenges Dinkins faces and their implications for turnout in subsequent elections.
Adams credited Dinkins with passing legislation that paved the way to reducing crime in the city, while claiming that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani reaped the benefits.
“They said, ‘You know what, we can’t figure it out.’ They just beat him and carried him over and over again,” Adams said.
“David Dinkins was the one who passed the Safe City and Safe Streets legislation, which gave us the resources we needed to reduce crime in our city. And who benefited from it? Giuliani. Giuliani.”
Viewers criticized Adams for his speech, calling his statements a distraction from the pressing issue facing the city.
“He destroys NYC and then pulls out the race card to screw us over and protect his political career. No one is fooled by it anymore,” someone commented.
“Bro calls himself Jesus and can’t even feed the 5,000 illegals,” wrote another.
Adams, a former police officer, has cracked down on crime, but residents of the Big Apple still report safety and quality of life problems.
Nearly 70,000 migrants have also been brought into the city from the southern border in recent months, putting enormous pressure on public services.