NYC Mayor Adams Says in Tucker Carlson Interview That Democrats Abandoned Him

Adams tied his indictment on bribery and corruption charges last year to his decision to speak out against the illegal immigrant surge in New York City.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the federal court after being charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from foreign nationals, in New York City on Oct. 2, 2024. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the Democratic Party “left” him and the working class behind, during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that aired on Tuesday.

“People often say, ‘You don’t sound like a Democrat. You seem to have left the party,’” Adams told Carlson. “No, the party left me, and it left working-class people.”