Today, a chronically online New Yorker is heartily tweeting the news of Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment. He became the first New York mayor to be indicted on federal charges while in office.
ICYMI: Adams allegedly colluded with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations. He continues to maintain his innocence, but the five federal charges include “bribery conspiracy, fraud, and solicitation of illegal foreign campaign contributions.” The crimes date back about 10 years, according to the 57-page indictment. It is said that he worked for Turkey for a whole 10 years, but did he ever have a hair transplant? Seems like a missed opportunity.
As soon as I heard that Adams had been indicted, my first thought was that the trash can meme was here. And the internet did not disappoint. Nothing unites New Yorkers like a pile of crappy politicians. Here are the funniest meme reactions to Eric Adams’ indictment.
Weird reaction to Eric Adams’ indictment
Meanwhile, across town, Samantha is grappling with her own accusations.
โ Acela Express ๐ฅฅ๐ด (@biz_socks) September 26, 2024
I love how everyone’s immediate reaction to the Eric Adams indictment was, “We don’t know what he did, but it sounds right and we’re confident he did it.”
โ Jill Twiss (@jilltwiss) September 26, 2024
The fact that I’ve already received two *different* versions of these texts since the Eric Adams news broke. pic.twitter.com/NAMLc6bVvr
โ Michael. (@yosoymichael) September 26, 2024
People are honking their horns and banging pots and pans on the LES right now, like 7pm in mid-April 2020.
โ Em (@emilyagain) September 26, 2024
*Extreme robot voice*
Erm…noaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa pic.twitter.com/uJOnzvjeoQ
โ yc (@yc) September 26, 2024
A more interesting version of this is that Adams is arrested when he returns from Istanbul with the most beautiful hair the world has ever seen.
โ Willy ๐๐ง (@willystaley) September 26, 2024
โ Bald Ann Dowd (@ali_sivi) September 26, 2024
Me when news of Eric Adams’ indictment broke pic.twitter.com/6MFnFiF6nk
โ Zach (@ZachNewYork) September 26, 2024
Eric Adams https://t.co/q1o9QNj5wZ pic.twitter.com/UpumZrgted
โ Rax โLevon Honkersโ King (@RaxKingIsDead) September 26, 2024
Eric Adams gives up his career pic.twitter.com/RZPpaVLHFv
โ ๐Leif Nagy๐ (@nagy_minaj) September 26, 2024
The last thing we saw of Eric Adams before he was cuffed pic.twitter.com/9vFGhVFr3s
โ BW Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) September 26, 2024
Rats win again in New York’s ‘war on rats’
โ JP (@jpbrammer) September 26, 2024