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New
York
City
Mayor
Eric
Adams
is
engaging
in
a
public
back-n-forth
with
rapper
50
Cent
over
the
city’s
new
$53
million
pilot
program
aimed
at
aiding
migrant
families.
The
clash
began
after
50
Cent,
born
Curtis
James
Jackson
III,
took
to
Instagram
to
express
confusion
and
criticism
over
the
program,
prompting
Adams
to
extend
an
invitation
for
a
personal
explanation.
50
took
to
his
Instagram
stories
Saturday
to
express
his
confusion
by revealing
details
of
the
mayor’s
latest
migrant
crisis
plan.
“WTF
mayor
Adams
call
my
phone,
I
don’t
understand
how
this
works somebody
explain,”
the
rapper
wrote.
“Can’t
explain
this
I’m
stuck
maybe
TRUMP
is
the
answer.”
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“We
need
to
dispel
the
rumor
that
we
gave
American
Express
cards
to
everyone
you
know,
that
is
just
not
true,”
Adams
said
Monday.
First
to
Fitty,
I
have
not
had
one
birthday
that
I
have
not
played
his
music,”
Adams
told
reporters
at
a
City
Hall
press
conference
after
The
Post
asked
him
whether
he’d
reached
out
to
the
48-year-old
rap
star
since
the
post.
“I
would
love
to
explain
it
to
him
so
that
he
can
go
out
and
do
another
tweet
of
saying,
‘you
know
what,
Eric
is
just
a
smart
manager,
and
now
we
understand
why
he
was
elected
by
the
people
of
the
city
of
New
York,’
”
Adams
said.
Adams,
addressing
reporters
at
City
Hall,
revealed
his
admiration
for
the
rapper’s
music
and
expressed
a
desire
to
clarify
the
program’s
objectives
to
him.
Despite
Adams’
invitation,
it’s
uncertain
whether
any
communication
has
transpired
between
the
mayor
and
the
rapper.
The
initiative,
named
the
Immediate
Response
Card,
involves
providing
pre-loaded
credit
cards
to
migrant
families
for
food
purchases
at
local
businesses.
Adams
defended
the
program,
emphasizing
its
cost-saving
potential
and
the
need
to
address
food
wastage
in
city-run
migrant
shelters.
However,
the
program
has
drawn
criticism
from
various
quarters,
including
Texas
Governor
Greg
Abbott,
who
labeled
it
“reprehensible”
and
criticized
the
Biden
administration’s
immigration
policies.
Despite
the
backlash,
Adams
remains
steadfast
in
his
support
for
the
initiative,
highlighting
its
potential
benefits
for
local
communities
and
businesses.
The
clash
between
Adams
and
50
Cent
highlights
the
nature
of
the
program
and
its
implications
for
migrant
assistance
in
New
York
City.