Eric Adams on Racism and Racial Stereotyping

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes involving racial prejudice, racialized language, stereotyping, or unequal treatment attributed to race.

Scope: Use when race is material to the disputed language or conduct; distinguish literal wording from interpretive judgments.

Counts document individual events. They do not assign an overall position.

Distinct documented events

Position history

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

1 distinct published event overall · Inclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: January 7, 2026–January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026Condemned

Addressed record

Weaver later described private property, especially homeownership, as a weapon of white supremacy presented as wealth-building policy.

“only comes from extreme privilege and total detachment from reality”

Speaker capacity: Former mayor of New York City
Editorial rationale: He directly rejected the idea that homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy and described the view as detached from reality.

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Article text

Independent synthesis covering the deleted posts, Weaver’s response, Mamdani’s defense, Eric Adams’s criticism, and administration knowledge.