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“Imagine the feeling of a work out that doesn’t also fund racism, xenophobia and the ultra-rich. Now open your eyes. I present to you the @ymca. Big fan,” de Blasio mayor tweeted.

Imagine the feeling of a work out that doesn’t also fund racism, xenophobia and the ultra-rich.



Now open your eyes. I present to you the @ymca. Big fan. https://t.co/bni8gvABXS — Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) August 8, 2019

The tweet follows an avalanche of criticism against Stephen Ross, the founder and chairman of The Related Companies, which owns Equinox, after it was revealed he plans to host a high-dollar fundraiser for the president’s reelection campaign in the Hamptons later this week. Equinox owns SoulCycle, a high-end, indoor cycling health chain.

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SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan posted a statement saying the chain "in no way endorses the political fundraising event."

"SoulCycle has nothing to do with the event and does not support it," Whelan said. "Consistent with our policies, no company profits are used to fund politicians."

A note from our CEO pic.twitter.com/UwxBWR76B0 — SoulCycle (@soulcycle) August 7, 2019

Equinox also issued a statement, saying it has nothing to do with the fundraiser.

“As is consistent with our policies, no company profits are used to fund politicians,” it said.

Nevertheless, the fundraiser has sparked an outcry, with celebrities like Billy Eichner and Chrissy Teigen vowing to boycott the fitness chain.

Hey @Equinox - what’s your policy for canceling memberships once a member finds out your owner is enabling racism and mass murder? — billy eichner (@billyeichner) August 7, 2019

everyone who cancels their equinox and soul cycle memberships, meet me at the library. bring weights — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 7, 2019

De Blasio, one of 25 Democrats running for president and a fierce Trump critic, has thus far polled near the bottom of most national and statewide surveys and is at risk of failing to make the debate stage in September.