New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he flips the bird at himself while touting the “angry” spirit of residents of the Big Apple.
Adams was responding to a reporter who asked him what his message is to New Yorkers who are concerned about the budget cuts he announced earlier this year for a range of sectors — including programs for schools, first responders, and sanitation — to contend with the costs of a surge in migrants.
After extolling New Yorkers as “resilient,” Adams conceded that residents “get angry. We get pissed off. And we let you know how you feel.” Adams said he could walk down a block and some people would give him a thumbs up while others give him “another finger,” prompting laughs in the audience.
Democrat NYC Mayor Eric Adams: “I wake up in the morning and sometimes I look at myself and I give myself the finger!”
