It seems that New York City is the latest to break ties with President Trump. This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city plans to sever all remaining contracts with the Trump Organization. De Blasio appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” where he announced the severance of contracts based on “criminal activity” charges.
The Daily Wire reports:
I’m here to announce that the city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization. Our legal team has done an assessment and the contracts make very clear: if a company, the leadership of that company engage in criminal activity we have the right to sever the contract. Inciting an insurrection — let’s be clear; I’m going to say these words again — inciting an insurrection against the United States government clearly constitutes criminal activity. So the city of New York will no longer have anything to do with the Trump Organization; they have profited from these contracts; they will profit no longer.
“Right now the Trump Organization profits almost $17 million a year from these contracts; they cover four different sites; three in Manhattan, one in the Bronx,” de Blasio told “Morning Joe.” “Different entertainment sites, and look, it’s quite clear: the President of the United States directed a mob to attack the U.S. Congress during the Electoral College vote.”
“It’s almost impossible to believe, but it’s criminal activity,” he said. “And so it’s very clear. And the lawyers looked at it and it was just as clear as a bell that’s grounds for severing these contracts and we’re moving to do that right away … We’re gonna get new vendors to take over. What’s obvious is that these are sites that we want to continue serving the public, but not with an organization led by a criminal. So we will get new vendors to come in and take them over quickly; I want to see the service continue. Of course, we know the history of the Trump Organization; they’ll likely challenge us in court, but we’re on strong legal ground. We’re very clear about that.”
“Termination of the contract to run Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink in Central Park will take effect 30 days after written notice is delivered, de Blasio said,” Yahoo Finance reported. “Termination of the contract to run the carousel, which is now closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, will take effect 25 days after written notice.”
The Democrat mayor is the latest ina long strong of businesses to end its affiliation with President Trump. A number of major corporations have announced they will not make any political contributions to Republican lawmakers who objected to some state’s electoral votes for Joe Biden.
