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.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was among the guests at President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday in Washington, D.C. Adams' invite to Washington, D.C. was announced shortly after the mayor abruptly canceled his morning appearances,