Mayor Adams — who has seemed reticent in recent days to use Vice President Kamala Harris’ name — did so just before voting in Tuesday’s high-stakes election for the White House.
“Same person I endorsed: VP Harris,” Adams told reporters when asked who he was voting for as he walked into Brooklyn’s PS 81 to cast his ballot.
Since being indicted on federal corruption charges in late September, Adams has upset Democrats by declining to disavow support from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. He also said Trump shouldn’t be called a fascist, a stance that runs counter to rhetoric from Harris.
At the same time, Adams hasn’t called Harris by her name in recent weeks.
On Monday, Adams told reporters he has been cautious about what he can say when it comes to politics on advice from his lawyers. “My legal team said, ‘Eric, this is what you can do and what you can’t do,’ and I have to make sure I do it correctly,” he said when asked why he has refrained from calling Harris by her name.
Adams again referenced “electioneering” concerns Tuesday.
“Y’all may not know the rule, but this is electioneering, you can’t do this in front of here,” he said at the entrance of PS 81 in declining to elaborate on why he’s backing Harris.
Under state law, “electioneering” — defined as engaging in partisan activity on behalf of a particular candidate — isn’t allowed within 100 feet of a polling place.
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