Controversial New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed his frustrations regarding the Democratic Party’s abandonment of him while reiterating MAGA’s stance on immigration during an interview with Tucker Carlson.
The Democratic mayor recognized that the U.S. is a “land of immigrants,” but he criticized the surge of migrants in New York City as resulting in a “free for all” scenario where “anything goes.” He lambasted the Democratic Party to Carlson, a previous Fox host and right-wing commentator, stating he was even “demonized” for his dissenting views.
Adams indicated that the city’s “failed border policy” resulted in a financial burden of $6 billion due to the costs of feeding, clothing, housing, and educating migrants, all while being unable to grant them work permits.
Reflecting on his discussion with former President Joe Biden, Adams remarked: “I spoke with the President, and I said, ‘Mr. President, I’m uncertain about the information you’re receiving regarding this issue, but it’s a serious challenge that’s unfolding right here.’”
The administration’s feedback? “Essentially, they told me, ‘Be a good Democrat, Eric,’” he recounted. “That was the overarching message. One of his aides mentioned to me, ‘Just like a gallstone, it will eventually pass. It may hurt now, but it will pass.’”
Adams alleged he was “demonized” for raising his concerns about the migrant situation.
“People often comment, ‘You don’t sound like a Democrat, and it seems you have left the party.’ No, the party has abandoned me, as well as working-class individuals,” the mayor articulated.
Having previously served as a police officer, Adams observed a decrease in crime rates in New York before the arrival of a wave of migrants, who he claimed began “committing crimes.”
However, this does not indicate his support for Trump’s extensive deportation strategies.
“I completely agree that those who violate immigration laws by committing crimes should leave our country after serving their sentences,” he stated. “But that immigrant family striving for a pathway to citizenship and pursuing the American dream shouldn’t be forcibly removed in the night, saying, ‘We’re going to deport you.’”
The NYC mayor also asserted that his indictment last year regarding his contentious ties with the Turkish government was retribution for expressing his concerns about the migrant situation.
“That is firmly my belief, influenced by various factors I cannot elaborate on… which indicates to me that I was targeted,” he declared, noting that the Biden administration distanced itself from him following his indictment.
Adams seems to have found solidarity with Donald Trump, whom he met at Mar-a-Lago just days before his inauguration on Monday.
Trump, who previously stated that both he and Adams were being “persecuted” due to legal challenges in New York, once mentioned that he might consider pardoning the mayor.
The extensive interview on the Tucker Carlson Network was not included in the mayor’s standard public agenda, as reported by Politico. Spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus stated she generally doesn’t disclose interviews released solely on social media.
When Carlson lauded Adams on his Fox News program in 2021, the mayor swiftly distanced himself from the conservative host, stating: “I don’t seek or require support from Tucker Carlson, or anyone who spreads racist, anti-immigrant narratives,” he posted on X.
How times change…
