New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s strut into the 2020 Democratic primary is getting rebuffed by the city’s biggest police union which warned American voters that he would be an “unmitigated disaster” in the White House.
Patrick J. Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York, issued a statement on Twitter calling de Blasio’s bid “laughable.” Relations between the mayor and the union and police have been sour for some time.
“After six years of disrespect for the police officers who keep our city safe, it’s perfectly clear how the mayor treats men and women in uniform. As commander-in-chief, he would be an unmitigated disaster,” said Lynch.
#BREAKING Statement from PBA President Lynch on @NYCMayor @BilldeBlasio’s Presidential Run. “While the mayor of our nation’s largest city is busy running around Iowa and getting upstaged by the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, there are real problems here at home. pic.twitter.com/0HO4OQYu3u
— NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) May 16, 2019
His tweet followed a huge hit on the mayor by former New York resident, President Trump.
He tweeted, “The Dems are getting another beauty to join their group. Bill de Blasio of NYC, considered the worst mayor in the U.S., will supposedly be making an announcement for president today. He is a JOKE, but if you like high taxes & crime, he’s your man. NYC HATES HIM!”
The mayor’s decision to jump into the crowded Democratic field came on the day Trump spoke to police for National Police Week. Trump has the support of several police and sheriffs organizations.
The Dems are getting another beauty to join their group. Bill de Blasio of NYC, considered the worst mayor in the U.S., will supposedly be making an announcement for president today. He is a JOKE, but if you like high taxes & crime, he’s your man. NYC HATES HIM!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2019
Lynch did not pull any punches in his statement, charging that the mayor has been absent during contract talks and has mismanaged the city.
“It is laughable that a mayor who has shown no interest in running New York City for six years now says he wants to mismanage the entire country,” he wrote.
“While the mayor of our nation’s largest city is busy running around Iowa and getting upstaged by the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, there are real problems here at home. New York City Police officers are continuing to suffer with wages 30% below market rate because the mayor has totally checked out of our contract process,” he added.
