NYC Mayor Eric Adams was a no-show at a Black History Month event on Saturday while Council Speaker Adrienne Adams used the Staten Island gathering to rip President Donald Trump — and potentially raise her political stock while eyeing a mayoral run.
“We are prepared to defend against the backlash by the Trump administration that wants to erase our contribution and history and opportunities,” claimed Speaker Adams while addressing about 100 people at First Central Baptist Church’s Black History Month Town Hall.
The speaker has called on the mayor to resign since Trump’s Department of Justice controversially scuttled the mayor’s federal corruption case last week.
She’s also being pushed by state Attorney General Letitia James and other allies as an alternate choice for moderate Democratic voters – especially blacks – to the embattled mayor and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a James adversary who is expected to announce a mayoral run.
However, the Council under the speaker’s leadership has continued to push a staunch far-left agenda on public safety, immigration and other key issues — many in opposition to Mayor Adams.
After her Trump tirade, Speaker Adams laughed off questions about running in the Democratic mayoral primary, saying “We haven’t made any decision yet, but thank you for asking.”
The church’s pastor, Rev. Demetrius S. Carolina, said Mayor Adams, NYC’s second black mayor, was invited “but he [had] a lot of things on his schedule.”
Other mayoral candidates who attended the event included Comptroller Brad Lander and former state Assemblyman Michael Blake (D-Bronx).
“[Mayor Adams] is running scared,” Blake told The Post.
“I’m running for mayor to help the people. If he won’t show up in all places, he has no business running.”
“Mayor Adams has spoken at First Central Baptist Church before and would have loved to attend again today to celebrate Black History Month,” said his spokesperson Kayla Mamelak. “While his schedule couldn’t allow it this afternoon, he looks forward to joining them again soon.”
