*New York City Mayor Eric Adams sparked controversy Monday after invoking Adolf Hitler’s infamous manifesto, Mein Kampf, during a fiery speech at a Brooklyn church rally.
The embattled mayor, who faces mounting calls to resign amid legal troubles and political chaos, defiantly defended his record and took aim at his critics, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who would succeed him if he steps down.
Speaking to a crowd of about 50 supporters at the Rehoboth Cathedral on MacDougal Street, Adams bizarrely referenced a quote often misattributed to Hitler:
“If you tell a lie long enough, loud enough, people will tend to believe it’s true.” Adams claimed he once heard Martin Luther King Jr. recite the line, though it is most commonly linked to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
“That’s what you’re seeing right there, right now: A modern-day Mein Kampf,” Adams said, seemingly suggesting he is the victim of a smear campaign.
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Adams Takes Aim at Successor
The mayor also launched a scathing attack on Williams, who would assume the mayoral role if Adams resigns.
“I still don’t know what he does, because it’s hard to really serve the city when you wake up at noon,” Adams quipped.
He added: “If I step down, the public advocate becomes the mayor. So can you imagine turning the city over to him? That is the top reason not to step down.”
The speech came at an event attended by clergy members who offered prayers and words of support for the mayor.
However, Adams’ combative tone and controversial references did little to quell the growing calls for his resignation.
Legal Troubles and Political Fallout
Adams’ legal woes began when he pleaded not guilty to charges of fast-tracking the opening of the Turkish Consulate in Manhattan in exchange for $123,000 in bribes. The indictment also alleged he sought illegal donations from Turkish donors during his 2021 campaign. While the Trump administration’s Justice Department has since ordered federal prosecutors to drop the case, calling it politically motivated, the move has only deepened the political turmoil surrounding Adams.
Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, resigned in protest over the decision, accusing the Justice Department of engaging in a “quid pro quo” to pressure Adams into aligning with Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
Despite the legal reprieve, Adams’ political troubles persist. At least 30 local Democratic leaders, including high-ranking officials in the New York State Senate, have called for his resignation.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams added her voice to the chorus Monday, stating, “It’s clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers.”
Deputies Resign as Chaos Swirls
The mayor’s administration is also unraveling from within. Four deputy mayors—Maria Torres Springer, Meera Joshi, Anne Williams Isom, and Chauncey Parker—resigned Monday, further destabilizing City Hall. Sources revealed that the administration had scrambled over the weekend to convince the deputies to delay their resignations, but to no avail.
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