Eric Trump, the son of President Trump, traded barbs with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Tuesday, telling him the “city has gone to shit.”
“Spare me? First you have never created a job in your life. Second, our great city has gone to shit under your leadership. Crime is up, the men & women of the NYPD detest you, homelessness is rampant, our streets are dirty and people are leaving our city in record numbers,” Trump said on Twitter.
Spare me? First you have never created a job in your life. Second, our great city has gone to shit under your leadership. Crime is up, the men & women of the NYPD detest you, homelessness is rampant, our streets are dirty and people are leaving our city in record numbers. https://t.co/3Fn1glQJEa
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 14, 2019
The son of the president and executive vice president of the Trump Organization had earlier criticized de Blasio for targeting his father’s business in New York City.
“The fact that the Mayor of a major city would attack an iconic organization (which employs thousands of hardworking New York taxpayers) for his own political gain is an abuse of power, unethical and simply counterintuitive,” Trump said. “Most Mayors do all they can to support great businesses – here in NYC, businesses are attacked for headlines and ‘political points’ and is this very mentality that is causing people to leave our great city in droves.”
(1/4) The fact that the Mayor of a major city would attack an iconic organization (which employs thousands of hardworking New York taxpayers) for his own political gain is an abuse of power, unethical and simply counterintuitive. @NYCMayor
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 13, 2019
(2/4) Most Mayors do all they can to support great businesses – here in NYC, businesses are attacked for headlines and “political points” and is this very mentality that is causing people to leave our great city in droves.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 13, 2019
“@NYCMayor if you ever think there is an initiative that would be great for New York, I would be happy to come to city hall and visit you anytime. But forcing a pop-up press conference in our lobby is simply childish,” Trump said.
(3/4) @NYCMayor if you ever think there is an initiative that would be great for New York, I would be happy to come to city hall and visit you anytime. But forcing a pop-up press conference in our lobby is simply childish.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 13, 2019
“Maybe one of these days we can work together, an invitation which remains open to you anytime. I wish you and our great city the best,” Trump ended his thread.
(4/4) Maybe one of these days we can work together, an invitation which remains open to you anytime. I wish you and our great city the best. https://t.co/fm1oj35A77
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 13, 2019
De Blasio responded saying that the Trumps would not get away with “breaking” the Green New Deal.
“Spare me. You and your dad have spent decades evading taxes and stiffing your workers. NYC’s Green New Deal is one law the Trumps won’t get away with breaking. Fix your buildings or pay the price,” de Blasio said.
Spare me. You and your dad have spent decades evading taxes and stiffing your workers.
NYC’s Green New Deal is one law the Trumps won’t get away with breaking.
Fix your buildings or pay the price. https://t.co/NZdqbWQF7T
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 13, 2019
De Blasio tweeted earlier in the day that he “will collect” from Trump’s real estate properties.
“@realDonaldTrump is running scared from NYC’s Green New Deal. The temper tantrum his organization threw at Trump Tower today is proof. You’re on notice, Donald: we won’t let you mortgage our future for your real estate. Fix your buildings or pay the price. We WILL collect,” de Blasio said.
.@realDonaldTrump is running scared from NYC’s Green New Deal. The temper tantrum his organization threw at Trump Tower today is proof.
You’re on notice, Donald: we won’t let you mortgage our future for your real estate. Fix your buildings or pay the price.
We WILL collect. pic.twitter.com/3wHT4gr2km
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 13, 2019
De Blasio held a press conference Monday outlining his city’s version of the Green New Deal which included fining the Trump Organization if they did not upgrade their buildings. The press conference was attended by protesters holding signs saying “worst mayor ever.”
