TISH CATCHES HEAT
Boos & ‘Trump’ chants at FDNY event
State Attorney General Letitia James was met with a chorus of boos and chants of “Trump” while delivering a speech at an FDNY promotion ceremony Thursday.
As James walked onto the podium at the Christian Cultural Center’s Brooklyn campus, members of the crowd — made up of the families of captains, battalion chiefs and civilians who were up for promotion, as well as the firemen who work beside them — began to jeer, video shows.
“Oh, come on. We’re in a house of God. First, uhm, simmer down,” James said as she attempted to pacify the crowd before adding, “thank you for getting it out of your system.”
As James continued her speech, the booing swiftly turned to chants in support of former President Donald Trump.
“Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump,” the crowd bellowed.
James — whose office last month won a $454 million civil fraud judgment against Trump — pushed forward with her speech, praying for “those men and women who exemplify true courage.”
“Some may even be here. Some might even be booing me,” she said. “But nonetheless, I pray for them.”
She congratulated the 65 uniformed members from Fire Operations, EMS Operations and the Bureau of Fire Investigation being promoted at the ceremony, which also honored the Rev. Pamela Holmes, who was sworn in as FDNY chaplain on Thursday.
James’ attendance broke from tradition, as the elected official historically invited to speak at the ceremony has been the mayor.
A Brooklyn firefighter who was at the event, but asked to remain anonymous, linked the crowd’s reaction to the recent case against Trump, which the GOP presidential front-runner has called a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
‘Embarrassment’
James has appeared to troll the former president over the mounting interest on the judgement — which is increasing by roughly $1 million every nine days.
A spokesperson for James declined to comment.
FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens called the taunts an “embarrassment” and “not befitting of the world’s best fire department.”
“Today’s ceremony was about one thing: the accomplishments of the members being promoted,” Hodgens told The Post.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung ripped the AG as “an embarrassment to the people of New York.”
“The rank and file of the FDNY know they have no greater friend than President Trump. The President is honored by, and grateful for their very vocal support,” Cheung said in a statement.
Trump was ordered to hand over the $454 million in order to stay the massive judgment while he appeals a Manhattan judge’s ruling that he, his two sons and his company were liable for inflating the value of assets on financial statements to banks and insurers.
An appeals court has allowed Trump to stay at the helm of the family company and apply for loans from New York banks to help post the bond.