Being “tough on crime” has worked for conservative politicians for decades, and it worked for Adams too. But quickly, Adams’ actual conservative policies and resolute unseriousness about governance knocked him out of the public’s good graces.

In a talk with Tucker Carlson, whom he once criticized, Adams claimed the Democratic party left him because of his immigration views.

Mayor Eric Adams is defending his decision to attend the inauguration​, even though he canceled appearances at several Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events.