Mayor Eric Adams appeared on a Fox Information present hosted by President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara, the place he defended ICE and spoke of the difficulty the migrant disaster had on the town.
Hizzoner went on “My View with Lara Trump” in his new capability as an Impartial candidate, touting his resolution to return Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to Rikers Island jail — a transfer that garnered a lawsuit from the Metropolis 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 mentioned including, “Now we have to get dangerous, harmful folks 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 additional informed Laura Trump, the previous co-chair of the Republican Nationwide Committee, in regards to the billion-dollar monetary burden felt by the town because of the Biden administration’s immigration insurance policies.
“That $7.5 billion that I spent, $200 million might have gone to our kids who’re chronically absent.
It might have went to my seniors. It might’ve went to constructing extra housing. That ought to not have been our drawback. And it was,” Adams mentioned.
“It was extremely difficult to deal with, but we did. And it’s gonna have a long-term impact on our city.”
Adams mentioned he would proceed to work with the Trump administration as a result of it was “common sense” — and additional acknowledged he was compelled by a way 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 mentioned.
“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 informed Lara Trump.
