Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams was relentlessly trolled for an Instagram post he made overnight visiting a senior citizen center in Harlem, where he appears blissfully unaffected by the bribery and fraud charges against him.
Adams, wearing a persistent grin, joyously made his way through the ARC A. Philip Randolph Older Adult Center to take pictures with his constituents.
Visiting Harlem always fills me with pride, especially with the warmth I receive from New Yorkers, Adams wrote. Every experience at an older adult center...reaffirms that our efforts are making a real difference.
In two photos, hes seen beaming over a cake that reads: Happy Birthday To All September Seniors.
He was also seen dancing as an emcee repeatedly shouted Go Eric! and Our Mayor!
Commenters on the Friday post were stunned at Adams tone deafness in posting this just days after he became the first sitting New York mayor to be charged with crimes, let alone five federal charges that could land him in jail for 45 years if hes convicted.
New York City Eric Adams visits the ARC A. Philip Randolph Older Adult Center the same day he pleaded not guilty to five federal corruption charges
Hours earlier before the visit, Adams is seen leaving Manhattan Federal Court after pleading not guilty
One user asked if Adams told the elderly people he visited about him allegedly defrauding NYC taxpayers of $10 million through allegedly fraudulent campaign funds.
Another pointed out Adams self delusion.
The patience and self delusion of some of us…, they wrote.
Others just couldnt believe the optics of the post, coming the same day he pleaded not guilty in court.
Dude maybe read the room … is this what you want to be posting about? Who is advising you? They need to be fired, one person wrote.
Big Rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic energy, another wrote.
Eric! Just go to jail, a third wrote.
One user sounded a bipartisan note, calling for all supposedly corrupt politicians to be brought down.
Im sick of corruption no matter who it is. He should resign and hopefully go to jail. Same as Menendez, Trump and all corrupts!! they wrote.
Interestingly, Adams got plenty of supportive comments from those who thought he is a better mayor than his predecessor, Bill DeBlasio, or from those who believe the charges against him are bogus.