Sheesh! New York City major Eric Adams had to put a white woman in her place after he said she was talking to him like he was on the plantation.
In the clip you can see Adams was seated along with a number of other officials at a table in the front of a gymnasium when a woman got up to ask him about rent increases at rent-stabilised apartments that are set to affect millions of New Yorkers. “Why in New York City, where real estate is controlling you, Mr Mayor, why are we having these horrible rent increases this year and last year?” the woman asked.
It seems like Adams wasn’t feeling the way she asked the question so he directly responded to her and said, “Ok first, if you’re going to ask a question, don’t point at me and don’t be disrespectful to me,” Mr Adams replied. “I’m the mayor of this city. And treat me with the respect I deserve to be treated. I’m speaking to you as an adult — don’t stand in front like you treating someone that’s on the plantation that you own. Give me the respect you deserve and engage in the conversation.”
Members in the audience began to clap for the mayor.
“Up in here in Washington Heights, treat me with the same level of respect I treat you,” Adams continued. So don’t be pointing at me, don’t be disrespectful to me — speak with me as an adult, because I’m a grown man. I walked into this room as a grown man, and I’m going to walk out of this room a grown man. I answered your question.”
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It was clear Eric Adams was bothered by the woman’s approach, but #Socialites do you feel like he responded was out of respect?