A number of trolls took to social media to express their concern for New York City after Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the presidential race Friday morning.
The mayor’s decision to end his candidacy, which he announced during an appearance on Morning Joe, was not surprising considering he barely qualified for the first two debates and was left out of the one that was held earlier this month.
“I feel like I’ve contributed all I can to this primary election and it’s clearly not my time so I’m going to end my presidential campaign,” de Blasio said Friday.
Oh no, really big political news, perhaps the biggest story in years! Part time Mayor of New York City, @BilldeBlasio, who was polling at a solid ZERO but had tremendous room for growth, has shocking dropped out of the Presidential race. NYC is devastated, he’s coming home!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2019
Shortly after making the announcement, President Trump weighed in on Twitter, calling de Blasio a “part time mayor” and adding that he “was polling at a solid ZERO percent,” before tweeting that “NYC is devastated” because “he’s coming home!”
Trump was far from the only person to feign concern for the city because their mayor is coming back to assume his duties full time.
Bill de Blasio ends Presidential bid to focus on not being Mayor of NYC
— Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) September 20, 2019
Bill de Blasio ends Presidential bid to focus on not being Mayor of NYC
— Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) September 20, 2019
De Blasio, who was always viewed as a long shot candidate, did not have much support from his own city when he decided to enter the race in May. According to a Quinnipiac poll from a couple weeks prior to him announcing his candidacy, 76% of New York City residents did not want him to run for president, while “every listed party, gender, racial, borough and age group agrees that the mayor should not hit the campaign trail.”
A dark day for New Yorkers, as Iowans refuse Bill de Blasio’s request for asylum.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) September 20, 2019
Sorry New York but your vacation from Bill de Blasio is over. He finally came to the realization he had no shot to be President…. Kind of like all of us did the day he said he’d run for President. He’ll be back to destroying NYC ASAP!
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 20, 2019
Bill de Blasio has dropped out of the presidential race. Both his supporters are said to be disappointed.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) September 20, 2019
Let’s never stop dunking on Bill de Blasio pic.twitter.com/OWioDjL23b
— jess mcintosh (@jess_mc) September 20, 2019
Bill de Blasio OUT; will no longer run to become Law de Blasio pic.twitter.com/xtjjKuJDgW
— Jared Rizzi (@JaredRizzi) September 20, 2019
