New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered a scathing critique of his own party in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory. Speaking with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum, Adams attributed the Democrats' defeat to their failure to connect with voters on critical issues, accusing them of engaging in intellectual discourse that alienated constituents grappling with real-life challenges.  

 

NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Democrat party messaging failures: "We stopped speaking to people and we started speaking at people. You're asking if Donald Trump is Hitler? What are you talking about?"

NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Democrat party messaging failures: "We stopped speaking to people and we started speaking at people. You're asking if Donald Trump is Hitler? What are you talking about?" pic.twitter.com/OPSbMigMyE

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“Oh, wholeheartedly, that we stopped speaking to people. We started speaking at people,” Adams said when asked about Trump’s strong showing in the five boroughs, including a significant 22-point improvement in The Bronx and Queens compared to 2020. Trump also gained ground in Manhattan and on Long Island.  

 

 

Adams expressed frustration with Democratic messaging, particularly comparisons of Trump to Adolf Hitler, which he said dominated the news cycle but failed to resonate with voters’ concerns. “Not hearing the people and you engaging in dialogue while individuals are fearful of affordability, losing their home, the future of their children, and you’re having these intellectual conversations, and people are, like, saying, what the hell are you talking about?”  

 

The mayor pointed to the Biden administration’s border policies as another source of frustration, emphasizing that the chaos caused by migrant-related challenges has been mischaracterized. Addressing the issue of New York City’s sanctuary status, Adams clarified the policy’s intent. “Sanctuary city is totally different from a manmade crisis that we saw,” he stated.  

 

Adams explained that sanctuary city policies aim to protect law-abiding residents and asylum seekers as they pursue legal status, not to provide cover for criminal activity. “We’re saying that, as a sanctuary city, if you are here and you are participating legally, you are provided the services as you start your pathway to get citizenship or legal status,” he said. “But it is not a safe haven for those who are committing criminal acts or trying to harm migrants, asylum seekers, and other New Yorkers.”  

 

Recently, Adams suggested he may use executive powers to address violent criminal migrants, including deportation after charges are filed but before convictions.  

 

Defending his record, Adams highlighted his focus on public safety and his controversial decision to invest in cryptocurrency, both of which he claimed vindicated his vision for the city. “When I first started, I said I was going to invest in cryptocurrency, people laughed at me. Who’s laughing now?” he remarked. On public safety, he added, “When I first got elected in 2022, I told the party it’s public safety. People are tired of the revolving door, where people are constantly committing violent crimes and back on our streets. We ignored it.”  

 

Adams’ remarks come amid personal challenges, including federal corruption charges he is currently facing. Notably, Trump recently stated he might consider pardoning Adams, saying, “he was treated pretty unfairly.”  

 

The mayor’s comments and Trump’s surprising support underscore the shifting dynamics within U.S. politics, as leaders from both sides of the aisle grapple with voters' mounting frustrations over public safety, affordability, and immigration.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-12-20

 

 

 

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Give it time.

Whatever you may think of Trump, previously, now or in the future, the outright inflammatory slurs of comparing him to Hitler is disgusting and displays a total disrespect to the real victims of the mass murderer Hitler

Is he preparing a plea for a pardon from Trump?

Used to really have no time for this guy, but I think he is beginning to see the light and showing the democrats up for what they really are

Comparisons with Hitler are as pathetic as they are ridiculous, usually made by people born well after WW2.