Mayor Adams Does Reversal on Trump MSG Rally After Controversial Comedian

When all other Democrats were likening Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally to the 1939 Nazi rally, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stepped up to defend Trump.

However, after a controversial performance by a comedian during the rally, Adams had a change of heart.

Adams immediately said there is no place for this kind of hate in his city.

Bad Judgment

When Adams was initially asked if he thought Trump was a fascist and his rally needed to be blocked, he responded, “I have had those comments hurled at me by some political leaders in the city; my answer is ‘No.’

“I know what Hitler has done, and I know what a fascist regime looks like. I think, as I have called for over and over again, that the level of conversation, I think we can all dial down the temperature.”

Adams went on for about five minutes to defend Trump and the freedom of speech.

Then came the performance of insult-roast comic Tony Hinchcliffe, who made numerous racially charged jokes.

Listen, I get it… they are jokes and people need to understand they are jokes, but that is not realistic in this oversensitive political environment.

To that point, whoever booked this guy is a complete and utter moron, and to make matters worse, he really is not funny.

I have seen his act before, and I don’t think I have ever cracked a smile. And based on the short clips I saw during the rally, not many people thought he was all that funny. I heard more moans and groans than laughs throughout his routine.

Of all the things he said that got people riled up, it was his comparing Puerto Rico to a floating pile of garbage that created mass hysteria on the left as well as the right.

After he made the comments, dozens of Republicans disavowed the joke, and even the Trump campaign distanced itself.

BUT, we have to remember that he was hired by the campaign, so disavowing the routine does not get Trump off the hook here.

To that point, Adams reversed course, posting on X, "The hateful words that were used by some at today’s rally at Madison Square Garden were completely unacceptable. No matter who says it, hate is hate and there is no place for it in our city. As Americans, we always should stand up against racism, antisemitism, and misogyny.

"Yesterday, ahead of today’s rally, I talked about how we all need to turn down the temperature that fuels hate and violence. I am once again renewing those calls.”

Hinchcliffe responded to the outrage, stating, "These people have no sense of humor. Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his ‘busy schedule’ to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist. I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone… watch the whole set. I’m a comedian Tim… might be time to change your tampon.”

I would suggest that Hinchcliffe read the temperature before deciding what jokes he would tell.

When you are warming up a crowd for a man who regularly faces allegations of racism and who badly needs the Latino community to turn out for him, you might want to dial down the racist jokes in your routine.

Again, though, I go back to who is running Trump’s campaign and failed to vet the jokes this guy was going to tell.

MSG could have been a huge win in terms of publicity for Trump because he will never win the state. But, Trump could have sold theis asily as his way of proving he will be a president for all Americans, not just the people voting for him.

Instead, it is just another self-inflicted wound. We can only hope it dies out in a few days and does not impact the election overall.