New York Mayor Eric Adams said Joe Biden's knee-jerk response to his demand that the White House do something about the migrant crisis was to “be a good Democrat, Eric.”
The mayor described in an interview with Tucker Carlson that Biden's response to the crisis that devastated his city was just one of many reasons why he feels the Democratic Party has “abandoned me and the working class.”
Adams, who was indicted in September on charges of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, spoke of his frustration with the way the saga unfolded.
“We have Venezuelan gang leaders who came to town and created crimes,” Adams said, prompting him to ask Biden for help, the condescending response he received.
Carlson asks Adams about the city's sanctuary status, but the mayor denies that they are “welcoming” the migrants to New York.
Adams has previously said that sanctuary status should be changed so that migrants who commit crimes can be turned over to ICE and that he wants to work with new “border czar” Tom Homan.
In the preview clip, he just tells Carlson, “I don't think they should be picked up in the middle of the night.”
At one point he expresses pure frustration by saying, “Damn, I'm at the end of the line here!”
New York Mayor Eric Adams said his demand that Joe Biden's White House do something about the migrant crisis devastating his city was a shocking warning to “be a good Democrat, Eric.”
The mayor, in an interview with Tucker Carlson, cited this as one of the many reasons why he feels the Democratic Party has “abandoned me and abandoned working-class people.”
“Mayor Adams does not believe we should live in silos and speak in echo chambers,” spokesperson Kayla Mamelak said in a statement.
“At a time when our country is so divided, the mayor believes we need to break out of our comfort zone and talk to everyone – even those with whom we may not always agree.”
Adams has said he would “love” to work with Tom Homan to deport criminal migrants.
The Democratic politician, who has indicated he will run for a second term in 2025, said he is not afraid of being “canceled” by being “honest about the truth” when it comes to immigration.
“Those who commit crimes here – robberies, shooting at police officers, raping innocent people – have been a detriment to our country,” former NYPD Captain Adams, 64, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
“Those are the people I'm talking about and I would like to sit down with the border czar and hear his thoughts on how we are going to tackle those who harm our citizens.”
Adams added that this position had not changed because previous Democratic administrations promised to do the same.
“You know what's interesting – I want you all to go back and Google Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama – Google what they said about those committing crimes in our city, and what they said in our country,” he said.
Adams, who was indicted in September on charges of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, spoke of his frustration with the way the crisis was unfolding.
Carlson informs Adams of the city's sanctuary status and the mayor denies that they are 'welcoming' the migrants to New York
“They said those who commit crimes must leave immediately. That was their position.
'So this is not a new position, because in the era of 'cancel culture' (everyone) is afraid to be honest about the truth.
“Well, cancel me, because I'm going to protect the people of this city.
“If you come into this country and this city and think you're going to harm innocent New Yorkers — and innocent migrants and asylum seekers — then this is not the mayor you want to be under in the city.”
Trump and Homan have pledged to begin deporting “millions” of migrants from his first day in the White House after the inauguration on January 20.
The pair said they will start by tackling asylum apps used by migrants to obtain interviews before targeting the super gangs terrorizing American cities.
Homan has also said the new president will withdraw federal funds from states that refuse to comply with mass deportation plans.
The new border boss previously served in the upper echelons of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Presidents Barack Obama and Trump.
The Democratic politician, who has indicated he will run for a second term in 2025, said he is not afraid of being “canceled” by being “honest about the truth” when it comes to immigration.
Adams implies that the Biden administration was deeply unhelpful when it came to the migrant crisis
Meanwhile, Adams said in mid-November that he believes he can help the Trump administration with its plans, while lamenting what he called the “broken” immigration system under President Joe Biden.
Adams also declared New York City a sanctuary city, meaning the laws limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration officials.
“I am willing to sit down with this administration, just as I tried to sit down with the previous administration during my 10 trips to Washington, to say, we have a problem that is overwhelming our cities,” he said to reporters at the time, according to Politico. .
“I hope this government will hear what I'm saying and listen to some of the ideas I've been pushing for… for almost two years now.”
Adams went on to say he wasn't surprised by the support Trump received in the five boroughs, noting that many Trump supporters cited immigration as one of their top concerns.
“Voters are saying, 'We need to secure our border, we need to make sure cities don't experience what New York City experienced,'” the mayor said, according to the New York Post.
“Voters communicated loud and clear: we have a broken immigration system that needs to be fixed. That's the only conversation I want.'
The budding bromance between Adams and Trump has many wondering whether the mayor could receive a presidential pardon if found guilty.
New York Mayor Eric Adams has said he would 'love' to work with Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan (pictured right) to deport criminal migrants by 2025
Adams was indicted in September on charges of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy, as well as soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals.
Some of the charges date back to when Adams was Brooklyn Borough president, with investigators alleging that he, among other things, accepted free gifts from officials in Turkey.
“Yes, I would, yes,” Trump said Monday at Mar-a-Lago when asked about pardoning Adams. “I think he was treated quite unfairly.”
Trump noted that he was not aware of the full extent of the allegations.
'Now I didn't realize the seriousness of it all. But it seems, you know, like you upgraded on an airplane many years ago. I know probably everyone here has been upgraded,” the president-elect told the dozen or so reporters gathered in the ornate living room of Mar-a-Lago for his first news conference since winning the 2024 election.
“They see that you're all stars and they say, 'I want to upgrade that person from NBC, I'm going to upgrade him,'” Trump said. 'And that would mean spending the rest of your life in prison. .'
Trump also insisted, without evidence, that Adams' indictment was politically motivated because of his strong words on illegal immigration.
