New York City mayor Bill de Blasio campaigning in Waterloo, Iowa (Twitter)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was ripped online on Saturday for being out of town campaigning while Manhattan was plunged into darkness by a power outage.
The mayor took a break from campaigning in Waterloo, Iowa to speak to New Yorkers via television cameras.
Twitter was quick to pounce, with many highly criticizing de Blasio for his presidential bid which has failed to get traction with voters.
Here is some of what people were saying:
Omg the town he’s in is called Waterloo, Iowa. you can’t make this up. https://t.co/mV3kN437WB— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1563066265.0
@NYCMayor @nycemergencymgt @NotifyNYC https://t.co/rmlCidP3in— David Toscano (@David Toscano) 1563066761.0
deblasio running for president 1100 miles away from new york while manhattan is engulfed in darkness is just a little too on-the-nose— rat king (@rat king) 1563066675.0
Hi @BilldeBlasio There's a black out in NYC. You know nothing about it, since you're running a campaign you have zero chance of winning.— Mike (@Mike) 1563065426.0
This picture will be trouble all week for NYC mayor Bill de Blasio. https://t.co/3X7XPIBs67— Juan Manuel Benítez (@Juan Manuel Benítez) 1563064984.0
NYC Mayor DiBlasio - put down that corn on the cob and get next flight out of Iowa. #NYCBlackout— Johnny Tweets (@Johnny Tweets) 1563063100.0
Massive power outage in NYC on a summer night. Will that bring @BilldeBlasio home from Iowa? "First I have to get the details," he says.— claire brinberg (@claire brinberg) 1563064347.0
Corey Johnson all over this outage... Bill de Blasio. Not so much.— (((Harry Enten))) (@(((Harry Enten)))) 1563063013.0
The Mayor of New York is too busy in Iowa right now running for President to be the Mayor of New York during the bl… https://t.co/8YzcQTTNWm— Don Winslow (@Don Winslow) 1563065178.0
De blasio is in Waterloo, Iowa campaigning for job he has to chance to win while nyc has massive power outage and c… https://t.co/reWxedKGkZ— Jon Heyman (@Jon Heyman) 1563067262.0
Live look at Mayor de Blasio in Iowa during a NYC blackout: https://t.co/RPK5kxqwO4— Joe Manniello (@Joe Manniello) 1563067593.0
The lights are out in NYC and our mayor is in Iowa campaigning to be president.— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) 1563064228.0
But, no official briefing. People still stranded on subway cars & in elevators. Traffic lights are out .. pedestria… https://t.co/U3MwrCo9vs— Steve Capus (@Steve Capus) 1563066930.0
de Blasio getting right to work on that blackout https://t.co/PHovxP48kE— Dave Itzkoff (@Dave Itzkoff) 1563060258.0
New Yorkers will no doubt be typically forgiving of Mayor de Blasio for being in Iowa as a summer blackout plunges… https://t.co/iInfyUB7AB— Warren Bass (@Warren Bass) 1563063845.0
i’m no lawyer but from what i understand this is true and legally binding and this is why de blasio has made effort… https://t.co/LPWqFf6oWK— Ashley Feinberg (@Ashley Feinberg) 1563063820.0
Bill de Blasio facing tough questions about why he isn’t in New York during a major blackout while running a long s… https://t.co/9KlB8jTIi4— Josh Billinson (@Josh Billinson) 1563066705.0
The speaker's over this, while the mayor's in Iowa https://t.co/mDmjr9av8I— Harry Siegel (@Harry Siegel) 1563063242.0
Here in IA I asked Mayor Bill De Blasio if he’s returning from the trail to address power outages in NY. “There ar… https://t.co/enrQY7NTU7— DJ Judd (@DJ Judd) 1563065710.0
@cnn just asked Mayor de Blasio who is in charge on the ground in the #NYCblackout while he is in Iowa. His response: “Iron Fist.”— Shawn Champagne (@Shawn Champagne) 1563067843.0
@NYCMayor @nycemergencymgt @NotifyNYC “Manhole Fire” can also aptly explain your presidential campaign— KK Jain (@KK Jain) 1563064744.0
@NYCMayor @nycemergencymgt @NotifyNYC maybe you should drop out of the race— kurtis 吴🎄 (@kurtis 吴🎄) 1563064116.0
@NYCMayor @nycemergencymgt @NotifyNYC Drop out of the presidential campaign. You clearly have to be in the city to — you know — do your job.— C. Spencer Beggs (@C. Spencer Beggs) 1563064098.0
@NYCMayor @nycemergencymgt @NotifyNYC The AWOL “mayor” says from Iowa. https://t.co/9k1GgxLMPM— David Toscano (@David Toscano) 1563065872.0
