Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that he is most excited about working with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
Among other things, Adams, who is facing federal charges, said he recently met with Trump’s next border czar, Tom Homan, and agreed to target undocumented immigrants who commit crimes in New York City. According to In the New York Times. when asked According to FOX 5 New York political reporter Morgan McKay, what Adams is “most looking forward to” working with the incoming Trump administration is restoring national “pride,” combating the “radicalization” of young people, He emphasized economic improvement. (Related: ‘Please cancel’: Eric Adams says he’s ‘happy’ to discuss deporting criminals with Trump border czar)
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“We will restore pride in our country and go after the many young people who no longer love this country and believe that there is no future for them in this country. “I look forward to stopping the radicalization of young people who go on a shooting spree or an Ivy League student picks up a silenced gun and kills an insurance company executive,” Adams said. “You know, they believe they should call themselves terrorists, Hamas or Hezbollah. I want to bring back the economy and affordability and partner to make government more efficient. Masu.”
“I’m really looking forward to what Elon Musk does next. When I ran for office in 2020, I said that our city and our country are inefficient and produce terrible products. “We are spending a lot of taxpayers’ money on this,” he continued. “We can do better. We have failed New Yorkers. We have failed the American people, and we need to create a path to the middle class. And I am committed to working with this administration to accomplish this mission.” I look forward to partnering with this administration, not fighting.”
New York City has seen a surge in illegal immigration, raising concerns about safety risks and crime. More than 58,000 undocumented immigrants with felony convictions or pending criminal charges currently reside in New York City. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data first reported by the New York Post in November.
In September 2023, Adams warned that the immigration crisis would “destroy New York City” and criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for “not providing any assistance.” recent playing cards said At a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, the mayor said he was prepared to pardon Adams, saying he had been “treated very unfairly.”
In September, the Southern District of New York indicted Adams on five federal charges, alleging that he was “privileged by wealthy foreign businessmen and at least one Turkish government official seeking to gain influence over him.” “I asked for and received inappropriate valuable favors, such as overseas travel.” For almost 10 years. The mayor told Fox News host Martha McCallum on Wednesday that he had not asked President Trump for a pardon.
Adams has maintained his innocence since being charged and accused the Biden administration of retaliating against him for criticizing its “broken immigration policies.”
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