The New York Post reacted to Bill de Blasio’s exit from the 2020 presidential race in much the same way it treated his entry and campaign in general — with mockery.
The mayor of New York City dropped out of the Democratic primary on Friday, announcing an end to his long-shot bid on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The New York Post, a right-leaning outlet, wrote the campaign’s “obituary” and placed it on the front cover of the Saturday print issue.
“Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign, May 15, 2019-Sept. 20, 2019. Dead of ego-induced psychosis. Neighbors said the body had been in rigor mortis for some time,” the obituary began.
The Post said that de Blasio’s campaign died “surrounded … by friends, MSNBC hosts” and noted that the “campaign always gave 100% — and always polled at 1%.”
“The campaign is survived by hotel industry officials who expect favors from City Hall. And 8 million suffering New Yorkers,” the obituary continues. “In lieu of flowers, de Blasio asks for donations to his slush fund.”
Tomorrow’s cover: Here lies Bill de Blasio’s failed presidential campaign https://t.co/EGGmZyTSmW pic.twitter.com/Cf3i25N6Xd
— New York Post (@nypost) September 20, 2019
De Blasio’s struggling campaign has been a long-running joke in the Post since he announced his candidacy. Back in May, the front page of the Post covered de Blasio’s entry into the race with numerous shots of people pointing and laughing.
Today’s cover: Bill de Blasio officially launches 2020 presidential campaign pic.twitter.com/g973kWfGJ3
— New York Post (@nypost) May 16, 2019
When asked on Friday by the Washington Examiner why he felt his campaign could not get off the ground, he responded, “I think in a field of 20-something candidates, you know, it’s hard to understand exactly what happened in the course of the campaign.”
