Mayor Adams will seem on far-right pundit Tucker Carlson’s present Tuesday night regardless of criticizing Carlson 4 years in the past as somebody who “perpetuates racist, anti-immigrant propaganda.”
In a preview of the interview, taped lately at Gracie Mansion, the mayor acknowledged he has lately ruffled the feathers of many fellow Democrats by creating a relationship with President Trump.
“People often say, ‘well, you know, you don’t sound like a Democrat, you seem like you’ve left the party,’” Adams stated within the preview clip posted by Carlson on X.
“No. The party left me.”
Adams has drawn ire from a spread of Democrats for skipping Martin Luther King Jr. Day occasions in NYC to just accept a mist-minute invitation to Trump’s inauguration, assembly with the president final week at Mar-a-Lago and avoiding publicly criticizing the president.
“I don’t want or need the support of Tucker Carlson, or anyone else who perpetuates racist, anti-immigrant propaganda,” Adams tweeted on Might 6, 2021.
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press in Metropolis Corridor Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 within the Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Every day Information)
Tusday, Adams spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak defended his look on Carlson’s present as an indication of his willingness to talk with voices from throughout the political spectrum.
“Mayor Adams does not believe we should be living in silos and speaking into echo chambers,” stated Mamelak, who declined to touch upon the mayor’s feeling about Carlson given his 2021 feedback.
“At a time where our country is so divided, the mayor believes we must break out of our comfort zones and speak with everyone – even those we may not always agree with.”
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press in Metropolis Corridor Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 within the Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Every day Information)
A preview of Tuesday’s pre-taped interview confirmed Carlson asking if New York Metropolis “deserves” different nations sending their “illegals” for the reason that metropolis welcomes them by being a sanctuary metropolis.
“We’re not welcoming them, we’ve been very clear,” Adams responded, prompting Carlson to chuckle.
The mayor additionally claimed the White Home instructed him to “be a good Democrat” in dealing with the migrant disaster
Adams’ look on Carlson’s present wasn’t listed on the mayor’s public schedule for Tuesday. Mamelak stated that’s as a result of she doesn’t “usually put interviews that run on Twitter or Instagram on the public schedule.”
The present airs on Carlson’s web site.
“It is becoming abundantly clear that Eric Adams has neither the interest nor a path to being the Democratic nominee for Mayor in 2025,” Queens Assemblymember and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani stated in an announcement.
“He will either return to his former status as a Republican and seek employment in the Trump administration or its affiliated media, or run outside of the Democratic Primary for a second term and play spoiler in the November general election. It’s time for him to make his intentions plain.”
“I can’t wait to vote him out,” progressive Councilmember Chi Osse wrote on social media.
Initially Printed: January 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM EST
