NYC mayor holds press conference in Trump Tower. He's nearly drowned out by protesters.

[TexasTowelie]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio staged a chaotic news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower on Monday in which he touted a city anti-pollution law, was heckled by President Donald Trump's supporters and said he will announce this week whether he's running for president.

Speaking at a podium steps from the spot where Trump announced his own run in 2015, the Democrat said he had come to warn the president that Trump Organization buildings could face a combined $2.1 million in annual fines by 2030 if they don't comply with a new law requiring skyscraper owners to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

"President Trump, you're on notice. Your polluting buildings are part of the problem," he said.

But de Blasio's speech was all-but drowned out by a throng of Trump supporters who demonstrated behind him on the building's escalators, booing, whistling, chanting and holding up signs with messages including, "Failed mayor" and "Worst mayor ever."

Read more: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/NYC-mayor-says-he-ll-decide-on-presidential-run-13841163.php

[George II]

1. He's not my favorite NYC mayor, but he's a lot better than some. I wonder if anyone brought up....

....the fact that trump has repeatedly violated the agreement he entered into in order to get extra stories built on his building. He's supposed to keep his atrium and other areas open to the public for a certain amount of time each day, and provide seating areas.

There was a story a while back about him closing off the atrium early and providing one bench, on which his people placed a planter. It's like he's constantly harassing the public who dare enter his building.

[Celerity]

2. My Visit to the Trump Dump.... Sorry, Trump Tower

Before he makes America great again, can he at least clear the trash out of the Tower's public garden?

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a49868/trump-tower-what-a-dump/

[George II]

4. Those are some of the violations for which he was fined - the fountain wasn't working and....

....the chairs that were supposed to be set out throughout the atrium were piled up in a storage area.

[mtnsnake]

3. I wonder how much money Trump paid the hecklers to show up. Probably not much at all.

[CatMor]

5. Probably they were the same ones he paid ...

when he announced he was running.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. He probably promised to pay 'em and then welshed.

[StarfishSaver]

7. For everyone's sake, I hope he's not planning to use these advance people on his campaign