According to unofficial results from the city Board of Elections (BOE), Trump, who has previously not gained much support in the Big Apple, received 30% of the vote across the city, compared to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris' 68%. Even so, Trump improved his share of the vote by 7% or 94,612 votes compared to when he ran against President Biden in 2020.
Mayor Eric Adams, during a Tuesday news conference, said it doesn't surprise me that Trump's performance in the city improved this cycle. The conservative Democrat, who often butts heads with the left flank of his party, blamed progressives for Harris losing ground in the city.
Some of the things that you talk about is not what working-class people [are] talking about, Adams said. Working-class people are concerned about the future for their families. So, when you're not talking about those real issues, it does not surprise me that people are saying, 'Listen, you're not speaking on my behalf anymore.'
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