{"id":37519,"date":"2025-01-21T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T02:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=37519"},"modified":"2025-01-21T21:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:05:05","slug":"adams-argues-democrats-left-him-behind-amid-political-legal-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=37519","title":{"rendered":"Adams argues Democrats left him behind amid political, legal battles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New York City Mayor Eric Adams\u2002<\/u><\/a>(D) said the Democratic Party \u201cleft\u201d him and the working class behind as much of his own party has distanced themselves from him and he faces poor polling numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams told political commentator and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson\u2002<\/u><\/a>in an interview<\/u><\/a> that aired on Tuesday that those in the \u201corbit\u201d of the Justice Department under the Biden administration felt he was \u201cnot a good Democrat,\u201d leading to his indictment<\/u><\/a> on multiple federal charges, including bribery and wire fraud. He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams said he believes he was indicted because he complained about the state of U.S. immigration policy and an influx of migrants into New York City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlson asked Adams if the indictment was punishment for complaining, and Adams said, \u201cThat is my belief based on several aspects of it,\u201d but said he couldn\u2019t go into details. Adams has previously alleged without evidence that the charges against him were politically motivated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople often say, \u2018You don\u2019t sound like a Democrat. You seem to have left the party,\u2019\u201d Adams said. \u201cNo, the party left me, and it left working-class people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople are concerned about the future of their families, and that should be our focus, and that\u2019s the focus of this administration,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams faces a significant challenge as he mounts a reelection campaign with the Democratic primary in June. His trial is set to begin in April, and numerous challengers have jumped into the race against him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) appears poised<\/u><\/a> to also enter the race as soon as next month, potentially giving Adams an opponent with strong name recognition and fundraising ability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While not much polling has been conducted in the race yet, the early surveys show Adams has a significant deficit to make up for. Surveys after Adams\u2019s indictment showed his approval rating plummeting and most voters wanting him to resign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A poll released last week showed<\/u><\/a> Adams with 6 percent support in the first round of a hypothetical ranked-choice voting matchup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams avoided commenting on a question from Carlson about his reaction to the possibility of Cuomo entering the race, but he said he\u2019s a \u201cfirm believer\u201d that he\u2019s not running against anyone and is just \u201crunning against myself.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to run our race, and so no matter who\u2019s in the race, I\u2019m going to run my race, and I\u2019m going to sell to New Yorkers what we did with this city,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams has been particularly outspoken among Democrats in criticizing the Biden administration\u2019s immigration policies long before the indictment, creating some tension with the administration, but Democrats particularly distanced themselves after Adams\u2019s indictment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams has also stirred<\/u><\/a> speculation about the possibility of him seeking a pardon from President Trump as both have made similar claims alleging charges against them have been politically motivated. Trump has said he\u2019d consider pardoning Adams, who also avoided sharp attacks on Trump during the campaign, unlike other Democrats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams\u2019s decision to sit for an interview with Carlson marks a possible shift in his view of the controversial commentator. After Carlson praised<\/u><\/a> Adams in 2021, Adams responded<\/u><\/a> that he doesn\u2019t \u201cwant or need the support of Tucker Carlson, or anyone else who perpetuates racist, anti-immigrant propaganda.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the conclusion of Carlson\u2019s interview, Adams said he looked forward to winning reelection and spending time with Carlson had been a \u201creal pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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