New York – Protesters who have been demonstrating against the election of Donald Trump as our nation’s 45th president have received a boost from a prominent New York City address – Gracie Mansion.
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The Daily News reported that Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged Americans nationwide to continue their protests, albeit peacefully, just days after saying he would that he would take a wait and see attitude towards the Republican president-elect.
But Trump’s comments on Sunday night’s edition of 60 Minutes about appointing Supreme Court justices who opposed abortion and his appointment of right wing leaning Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist have had de Blasio changing his tune.
“The more disruption that’s caused peacefully … the more it will change the trajectory of things” de Blasio said in a Hot 97 radio interview.
Because Trump does not appear to have won the popular vote, de Blasio told supporters that he will not have a mandate to run the country, making resistance to the new president crucial.
In his remarks, de Blasio said that he will oppose any effort by the federal government to deport illegal aliens and to reinstate stop and frisk policies. The mayor also categorized Bannon as having close ties to the white supremacist movement.
“We need to hold Trump accountable for anything he does that encourages hate and division,” said de Blasio. “The more extreme he is, the more people fight back, the more it takes away his power.”
Billy boy will have to answer to and have to clean up the mess he continues to make. Rialling up the public is never an a solution. He should know better.
To paraphrase what DeBlasio just said:
“We need to hold De Blasio accountable for anything he does that encourages hate and division”
Does that mean that the mayor of NYC encourages his opponents to protest against him?
Whats this tinuf talkng about? Didnt trump win the popular vote as well???
I think that we should boycott the city as long as his attiitude is what it is. I am a telecommuter who goes to NYC once or twice a week and I am notifying my company that I do not feel safe in New York City and might have to go on disability if it is mandatory that I come to the office.
Shame on you deblasioi! You’re a divider, an AL Sharpton mouthpiece and an embrassment to humankind
Idiot Deblasio. Thanks for letting everyone know that you’re encouraging these protests. With the Thanksgiving Day Parade right around the corner I will not be coming in to NYC to see it and spend money there. Me and thousands of others. The big rotten apple indeed
De Blasio wants to get re-elected, and he’ll do whatever he can to make “his people” think he’s on their side. He should be held accountable for any problems caused by his statements.
How did this clown ever get elected in the first place?
I see he is competing with Dinkins for the title. He needs to resign for inciting riots.
Throw da bum out -deblasio,met his wife while working for the rev. al sharfton, and who changed his name from the german family name, is another lefty rabble rouser that we don’t need as mayor of this great city.
He should be removed from office for inciting violence!!!!
He is a certified bum.
Wow, all these sore loser crybabies really show their true colors when they lose! This pathetic mayor is so angry about Hilary’s loss, his comrade in crime…hopefully he will now be indicted and prosecuted for his!!
To all of you who were so hasty to put someone down and show that you actually that Hillary won the popular vote: Is this justification for protest, violence and divisiveness?
Even His Arrogance Herr Bloomberg was far better than this evil imbecile.
this will be the new order from now on
He should be arrested and tried for treason
He is putting the President elect life in danger. He is responsible for Trump’s police protection and instead he is giving the green light to be violent. TREASON!!!
This guy is sounding more and more like a one term mayor !!!
DeBlasio is a worse Mayor than John Vliet Lindsay, who was pretty bad!!
Isn’t abortion against the sheva mitzvos?