NYPD Union Blasts Bill de Blasio’s 2020 Bid:
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The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York on Thursday slammed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for running for president, warning he would be an “unmitigated disaster” if elected to the White House.
“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,” the union, which represents more than 50,000 active and retired NYPD officers, said in a statement.
The president fired back at De Blasio on social media, tweeting: “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!”
And the president is correct. According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 76 percent of registered voters in New York believe De Blasio running for president would be a bad idea. “Mayor Bill de Blasio’s flirtation with a 2020 White House bid is prompting a rare moment of unity among New Yorkers,” said polling expert Mary Snow last month.