New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio paid his son $650 a week for nearly seven weeks for working as a “policy adviser” on his now-ended presidential campaign.
De Blasio’s son, Dante, worked for his father’s presidential campaign from Aug. 1 to Sept. 16, according to the New York Post. Dante had graduated from Yale University in May before he and his college friend Ashtan Towles joined de Blasio’s campaign.
De Blasio bragged about his son’s help on his campaign while on the trail in Iowa in August. The New York City mayor told an audience gathered to hear from Democratic candidates that his son had helped him prepare for an hour-long interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Dante is a New York State debate champion, and de Blasio credited his son’s experience and lessons for being able to “put Sean in his place” during the interview.
De Blasio’s presidential campaign is not the first time the mayor has involved his son in his political runs. Dante joined his father on the campaign trail while he ran for election in New York City and has starred in past campaign commercials for his father.
De Blasio abandoned his long shot presidential bid on Sept. 20.
