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 will appear on far-right pundit Tucker Carlson’s show Tuesday evening despite criticizing Carlson four years ago as someone who “perpetuates racist, anti-immigrant propaganda.” In a preview of the interview,