Eric Adams booed at Wisconsin Rapids AI data center pitch

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams was loudly booed and heckled by residents during a Saturday meeting in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, while pitching a proposed AI data center project on behalf of industrial firm PNK Group. Adams, who left office in 2025 after a scandal-plagued single term and now works as a business development consultant, faced hostile shouts from the crowd, including accusations of bribery and water theft. The project would build on a former paper mill site that closed in 2020, costing 900 local jobs, with PNK promising only 50 to 150 permanent positions. Adams' spokesman Todd Shapiro disputed the video's portrayal, saying it omitted attendees who later thanked the former mayor, while PNK confirmed Adams is a paid consultant for community engagement. The incident is the latest in a series of unconventional post-mayoral ventures for Adams.