Trump's border advisor boasts that the New York City mayor is compelled to comply with his directives
Tom Homan and Eric Adams highlight their partnership on the president’s preferred morning program.
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NEW YORK — A humbled Eric Adams joined Trump’s border czar Tom Homan on the president's preferred morning show Friday, aiming to put forth a united stance against violent criminals lacking legal immigration status.
However, the “Fox & Friends” segment revealed an unmistakable truth: Adams is closely aligned with Trump, with their agendas now tightly intertwined.
During the 20-minute, tumultuous interview, Adams fluctuated between a serious demeanor and awkward laughter, as Homan applied pressure and the pro-Trump Fox hosts interrogated him. At one point, Adams’ expression shifted from laughter to alarm as he seemed to contemplate a subtly threatening remark from Homan, who oversees immigration enforcement in the nation's largest “sanctuary city.”
“If he doesn’t come through,” Homan remarked, “I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting on the couch. I’ll be in his office, up his butt, saying, ‘Where the hell is the agreement we came to?’”
Adams, a former police officer now facing reelection, has consistently focused on addressing violent undocumented individuals. However, he announced on Thursday that he would ease sanctuary laws following a private meeting with Homan, shortly after the Trump Justice Department directed the dismissal of criminal corruption charges against him.
The fraud accusation against Adams has become central to a significant act of dissent within the Department of Justice during Trump’s second term. A leading Manhattan prosecutor resigned in protest against the Washington directive to dismiss the case “without prejudice,” and several deputies followed suit.
As the indicted Democrat faced increasing calls for his resignation from both federal and state officials within his party, Governor Kathy Hochul even suggested she might consider using her authority to remove him from office.
The mayor has indicated plans to issue an executive order allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to operate again within the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. City regulations, strengthened under Adams' predecessor Bill de Blasio, presently limit cooperation between local and federal authorities and provide protections for immigrants against deportation.
“I came to New York City. I wasn’t going to leave without nothing. I did the last time,” Homan said in a light-hearted tone during “Fox & Friends,” sitting next to Adams, who smiled while clasping his hands tightly.
Notably, Adams refrained from defending Hochul as the show's hosts criticized her for the “Green Light Law,” which restricts federal access to the motor vehicle database without a judicial warrant, along with other policies they claimed obstruct Trump’s efforts to target undocumented immigrants engaged in criminal activity.
“The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now,” Hochul said in an interview with MSNBC late Thursday. “I’ve got to do it smart, what’s right, and I’m consulting with other leaders in government right now.”
Following the resignation of Danielle Sassoon, who Trump appointed to lead the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office while his permanent choice awaits Senate approval, New York Democrats have intensified their criticisms of Adams. In her dramatic resignation letter, Sassoon accused the mayor's legal team of making “quid pro quo” suggestions, implying he would assist with the Department’s enforcement priorities only if the indictment against him were dismissed.
Sassoon also alleged that Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove had “admonished” a member of her team for taking notes during their meeting, instructing that those notes be collected afterward.
Adams' attorney, Alex Spiro, told CNN, “The idea that there was a quid pro quo is a total lie.”
On Fox News Friday, Adams vehemently defended himself against the corruption charges he faces. He is accused of accepting bribes, including campaign financing and airline upgrades, from Turkish officials in return for expediting construction approvals for the Turkish consulate in Manhattan.
“They articulated exactly ‘weaponization,’” he stated regarding Bove’s instructions to the Southern District to drop his case. “When you look at ‘leg room’ turning into bribery because I asked for a governmental entity to do a built-in inspection. We need to be clear on the root of all this.”
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However, the “Fox & Friends” segment revealed an unmistakable truth: Adams is closely aligned with Trump, with their agendas now tightly intertwined.
During the 20-minute, tumultuous interview, Adams fluctuated between a serious demeanor and awkward laughter, as Homan applied pressure and the pro-Trump Fox hosts interrogated him. At one point, Adams’ expression shifted from laughter to alarm as he seemed to contemplate a subtly threatening remark from Homan, who oversees immigration enforcement in the nation's largest “sanctuary city.”
“If he doesn’t come through,” Homan remarked, “I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting on the couch. I’ll be in his office, up his butt, saying, ‘Where the hell is the agreement we came to?’”
Adams, a former police officer now facing reelection, has consistently focused on addressing violent undocumented individuals. However, he announced on Thursday that he would ease sanctuary laws following a private meeting with Homan, shortly after the Trump Justice Department directed the dismissal of criminal corruption charges against him.
The fraud accusation against Adams has become central to a significant act of dissent within the Department of Justice during Trump’s second term. A leading Manhattan prosecutor resigned in protest against the Washington directive to dismiss the case “without prejudice,” and several deputies followed suit.
As the indicted Democrat faced increasing calls for his resignation from both federal and state officials within his party, Governor Kathy Hochul even suggested she might consider using her authority to remove him from office.
The mayor has indicated plans to issue an executive order allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to operate again within the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. City regulations, strengthened under Adams' predecessor Bill de Blasio, presently limit cooperation between local and federal authorities and provide protections for immigrants against deportation.
“I came to New York City. I wasn’t going to leave without nothing. I did the last time,” Homan said in a light-hearted tone during “Fox & Friends,” sitting next to Adams, who smiled while clasping his hands tightly.
Notably, Adams refrained from defending Hochul as the show's hosts criticized her for the “Green Light Law,” which restricts federal access to the motor vehicle database without a judicial warrant, along with other policies they claimed obstruct Trump’s efforts to target undocumented immigrants engaged in criminal activity.
“The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now,” Hochul said in an interview with MSNBC late Thursday. “I’ve got to do it smart, what’s right, and I’m consulting with other leaders in government right now.”
Following the resignation of Danielle Sassoon, who Trump appointed to lead the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office while his permanent choice awaits Senate approval, New York Democrats have intensified their criticisms of Adams. In her dramatic resignation letter, Sassoon accused the mayor's legal team of making “quid pro quo” suggestions, implying he would assist with the Department’s enforcement priorities only if the indictment against him were dismissed.
Sassoon also alleged that Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove had “admonished” a member of her team for taking notes during their meeting, instructing that those notes be collected afterward.
Adams' attorney, Alex Spiro, told CNN, “The idea that there was a quid pro quo is a total lie.”
On Fox News Friday, Adams vehemently defended himself against the corruption charges he faces. He is accused of accepting bribes, including campaign financing and airline upgrades, from Turkish officials in return for expediting construction approvals for the Turkish consulate in Manhattan.
“They articulated exactly ‘weaponization,’” he stated regarding Bove’s instructions to the Southern District to drop his case. “When you look at ‘leg room’ turning into bribery because I asked for a governmental entity to do a built-in inspection. We need to be clear on the root of all this.”
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
