You would think the mayor of New York City would stand up to President Trump's hatred of immigrants. You would be wrong.

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.

The New York City mayoral race was thrown into uncertainty by news that the Trump administration was considering dropping the charges against Eric Adams.

The mayor watched the inauguration ceremony from the screens of the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, which served as the designated overflow room.

The roughly 50-minute interview with Carlson, a former Fox News host and well-known ally of President Donald Trump, aired on the first full day of the second Trump administration. The previous day, the mayor canceled his appearances at Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in New York City to accept a last-minute invitation to Trump’s inauguration.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not hold back as he returned to public duties on Thursday. He had not been seen since last week after taking himself out of the mix and undergoing some routine medical testing to determine why he wasn't feeling well.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams will meet with President-elect Donald Trump Friday ... Accepting any support from the GOP standard-bearer is likely to lead to a significant backlash among voters deciding whether to support Adams for a second term, and ...

"People often say well, you know, you don't sound like a Democrat, and you know, you seem to have left the party. No, the party left me, and it left working-class people."

Of course Mayor Eric Adams was right to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday: New York City needs every friend it can get in Washington, and Queens’ most famous native son can be a very good friend indeed. That Adams’ trip to Florida upset his lefty critics is just icing on the cake.

It is not unusual for a high-profile defendant to ask the Justice Department under a new administration to take a fresh look at a case.

The week that President Donald Trump took office for the second time, Mayor Eric Adams seemed determined to find new ways to act like he’s not a Democratic politician running for mayor of New York City. “People often say, ‘Well, you know ...