Mayor Eric Adams appeared on a Fox News show hosted by President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara, where he defended ICE and spoke of the trouble the migrant crisis had on the city.
Hizzoner went on “My View with Lara Trump” in his new capacity as an Independent candidate, touting his decision to return Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to Rikers Island prison — a move that garnered a lawsuit from the City Council.
“One of the big mistakes that’s being made in some parts of the far left philosophy is that ICE is a criminal organization. They are not. They are part of our law enforcement community.,” he said adding, “We have to get bad, dangerous people off our streets.
“People want to turn this into a political agenda. I’m focused on New Yorkers. 80% of New Yorkers are stating those who commit dangerous acts, that are undocumented, after they are convicted and serve their time, they should be deported,” Adams continued.
The mayor further told Laura Trump, the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, about the billion-dollar financial burden felt by the city due to the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
“That $7.5 billion that I spent, $200 million could have gone to our children who are chronically absent.
It could have went to my seniors. It could’ve went to building more housing. That should not have been our problem. And it was,” Adams said.
“It was extremely difficult to deal with, but we did. And it’s gonna have a long-term impact on our city.”
Adams said he would continue to work with the Trump administration because it was “common sense” — and further stated he was compelled by a sense of patriotism.
“You don’t all of a sudden become anti-American because the person you wanted to be president is not president,” the mayor said.
“When you don’t respect the office, you’re sending the wrong message. I respect the office. There’s a president called President Trump. I am going to work with that president to produce for the people of our city because I respect the office,” Adams told Lara Trump.
