De Blasio ‘proud’ of daughter Chiara’s arrest during George Floyd protests

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday commented on his daughter’s arrest during a Manhattan protest over the police-involved killing of George Floyd, saying that it was a “surprise” to him, but that he’s “proud” of her.

De Blasio, speaking during his daily City Hall press briefing, said his 25-year-old daughter, Chiara, did not inform him or first lady Chirlane McCray “of her intention to get arrested” — and he first found out through a press inquiry to his office.

“I love my daughter deeply, I honor her. I’m proud of her that she cares so much, she was willing to go out there and do something about it,” said de Blasio, who noted that when he found out Chiara was busted, he and McCray asked her to “recount” what happened.

“She was acting peacefully,” the mayor said. “She believes everything she did was in the spirit of peaceful, respectful protest.”

Chiara was taken into police custody around 10:30 p.m. Saturday after cops declared an unlawful assembly at 12th Street and Broadway, sources previously said.

The mayor’s daughter, who was ultimately given a desk appearance ticket, was allegedly blocking traffic on Broadway and was busted after refusing to move.

According to Chiara’s arrest report — which was tweeted out by the NYPD sergeants’ union Sunday night but later deleted — Chiara was with 100 other protesters at the intersection of 12th Street and Broadway.

There was “yelling and screaming and unknown objects were being thrown in the direction of the police,” the arrest report says, which added that Chiara was advised by the NYPD to leave, but she “refused to do so.”

De Blasio said, “I trust my daughter. She is an incredibly good human being.”

“This is not someone who would not ever commit any violence,” he said. “She was very clear that she believed she was following the instructions of police officers and doing what they were asking.”

The mayor continued, “I admire that she was out there trying to change something she thought was unjust and trying to do something in a peaceful manner.”

De Blasio ripped the Sergeants Benevolent Association, headed by union boss Ed Mullins, for tweeting out his daughter’s arrest report, which contained personal information.

“The SBA did something unconscionable. They do this all the time with people’s privacy. They really should re-evaluate what they are doing,” de Blasio fumed.

The mayor also revealed that he only found out about his daughter’s arrest through a media inquiry.

“If I had known that my daughter was arrested, I would have been the first to let the public know,” he said, noting, “I found out when my staff got the media inquiry.”

“I knew that she’d been out protesting peacefully on Thursday night,” de Blasio admitted. “I never heard from her after that that she was involved in anything.”

Mullins said “the purpose of twitter and social media is to allow a free exchange of ideas as long as it’s lawful speech.”

He added, “Not only did they shut down our account because of something that is already out there but this is a union social media account that we use to communicate to our members but also to mobilize our members and keep them up to date on issues.”

Protesters have flooded the streets of New York City for days — sometimes turning violent and clashing with police — over the May 25 death of Floyd, who was black, at the hands of a white cop in Minneapolis.