Eric Adams Backs 50 Cent, Says Dem Socialist’s Economics Deserve 'one-way Ticket To Fantasyland'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is agreeing pinch rapper and character 50 Cent that New York City Democratic socialist mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani’s economical proposals should beryllium successful "Fantasyland." 

"Hey @50cent, make it a one-way summons to Fantasyland, he’ll fresh correct in," Adams said successful a Monday X station that included a screenshot of what appears to beryllium a since-deleted station from 50 Cent wherever nan rapper challenged Mamdani’s argumentation ideas. 

"It’s nan only spot rent is optional, vibes are currency, and your parents still screen your deductible," Adams added. 

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Former NYC politician Eric Adams is agreeing pinch rapper and character 50 Cent that New York City Democratic socialist mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani’s economics are akin to "Fantasyland."  (Getty Images)

Adams, who was elected arsenic a Democrat successful 2021 but precocious announced he would run arsenic an independent this twelvemonth following low support ratings and national corruption charges that person since been dropped, has said location is "no dignity" successful socialism.  

"This is simply a metropolis not of socialism," Adams said connected Thursday during an arena officially launching his re-election bid. "There's nary dignity successful personification giving you everything for free. There's dignity successful giving you a job, truthful you tin supply for your family and nan opportunities that you deserve. This is not a metropolis of handouts. This is simply a metropolis of hands up."

Early this month, 50 Cent, whose existent sanction is Curtis James Jackson III, called retired remarks Mamdani made during a June 11 section of "The Breakfast Club" podcast. 

During nan conversation, Mamdani, a 33-year-old authorities assembly personnel from Queens who was born and raised successful Uganda, discussed raising firm taxes to salary for his thought to "Trump-proof" New York City.

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New York City politician Eric Adams, who was elected arsenic a Democrat successful 2021 but precocious announced he would run arsenic an independent this twelvemonth following low support ratings and national corruption charges that person since been dropped, has said location is "no dignity" successful socialism.   (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

"We're talking astir corporations that are making millions of dollars, not successful revenue, but successful profit," Mamdani said. "And nan 2nd is taxing nan apical 1% of New Yorkers. We're talking astir group who make a cardinal dollars a twelvemonth aliases more, taxing them conscionable by a level 2% taxation increase." 

Mamdani besides mentioned 50 Cent by name, saying, "I cognize if 50 Cent is listening, he's not going to beryllium happy astir this. He tends to not for illustration this taxation policy, but I want to beryllium very clear this is astir $20,000 a year. It's a rounding error. And each of these things together, they make each New Yorker's life better, including those who are really getting taxed now."

50 Cent, who endorsed President Donald Trump successful 2020, criticized Mamdani’s remarks. 

"Where did he travel from? Whose friend is this? I’m not emotion this plan," 50 Cent said successful what appears to beryllium a since-deleted post. "No. I will springiness him $258,750 and a first people one-way summons distant from NY. I’m telling Trump what he said too!" the rapper wrote.

Zohran Mamdani is simply a 33-year-old authorities assembly personnel from Queens who was born and raised successful Uganda. (REUTERS/Bing Guan)

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Fox News Digital reached retired to some 50 Cent and Mamdani for comment, but did not instantly person a response.