New York.- The city of NY announced on Wednesday the cancellation of its contracts with the Donald Trump, after the assault on Capitol starring supporters of the outgoing president of the United States.
“The president incited a rebellion against the United States government that killed five people and threatened to prevent the constitutional transfer of power,” said the New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, it’s a statement.
“New York City is not going to be associated in any way with these unforgivable events and we will take immediate action to end all contracts with the Trump Organization ”added the Democratic politician.
Specifically, the New York Administration will cancel the contracts it has with the company to operate a carousel or carousel in Central Park, two ice skating rinks and a golf course.
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De Blasio had announced a day earlier that New York was studying the possibility of ending those agreements in light of what happened in Washington last week and the attitude of the outgoing president.
In an interview with the MSNBC channel, the mayor explained that the City Council considers that the violence in the Capitol is a criminal act and that this gives it the right to cancel the contracts, in accordance with the clauses included in them.
“Inciting an insurrection against the US government is clearly criminal activity,” de Blasio insisted.
In recent days, several companies and entities have decided to break ties with Trump, including two of the banks used by the New York tycoon.
Additionally, the Professional Golf Association (PGA) announced that it will not contest its 2022 championship at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, because doing so would be “detrimental” to its brand.
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