New York’s scandal-ridden Democratic mayor leveled harsh criticism at the Republican party for divisive rhetoric at a rally held over the weekend. “No matter who says it, hate is hate and there is no place for it in our city,” Eric Adams posted on Monday, referring to a number of highly offensive comments from Republican figures and supporters during a Sunday event at Madison Square Garden (a politically controversial choice of venue, having literally hosted a Nazi rally back in 1939). Despite Adams’ otherwise laudable sentiments, talking about “how we all need to turn down the temperature that fuels hate and violence,” the comments section was still littered with posts calling for him to “resign” and questioning “why is this man still the mayor?” It appears people aren’t too quick to forget he is, after all, facing five federal charges over an alleged bribery and fraud scheme in exchange for preferential treatment of Turkish officials, including accusations he helped them skirt safety regulations on construction of a new consulate in New York. Must be cold, way up there on the moral high ground.