NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection bid and casts Mamdani as having a ‘silver spoon’
NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection bid and casts Mamdani as having a ‘silver spoon’
New York Mayor Eric Adams is kicking off his independent reelection bid. He says Thursday at City Hall that the race is a choice between a blue-collar candidate and one with a silver spoon, referring to likely Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of a the Democratic primary.
Standing on the steps of City Hall, Adams sought to draw a contrast between himself and the likely Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani, casting the young liberal as a child of privilege with no real political achievements or realistic policies.
“This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a silver spoon,” Adams said. “A choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails.”
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One of my favorite exchanges from the 2008 election:
Colbert: tell me about growing up with a silver spoon in your mouth on the south side of Chicago
Michelle Obama: we didn't have silver spoons. We had four spoons.
Colbert: but there were spoons, right?