{"id":2380978,"date":"2024-12-17T12:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-suggests-trump-is-a-great-patriot-after-pardon-comment-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T12:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:21:57","slug":"eric-adams-suggests-trump-is-a-great-patriot-after-pardon-comment-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-suggests-trump-is-a-great-patriot-after-pardon-comment-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams suggests Trump is a \u2018great patriot\u2019 after pardon comment &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-adams-suggests-trump-is-a-great-patriot-after-pardon-comment-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New york\u200d City Mayor\u2062 Eric adams recently expressed his \u200dview\u200b that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president-elect<\/a> Donald Trump is a &#8220;great patriot&#8221; during an appearance on Dr. Phil&#8217;s podcast. This\u200d comment has sparked considerable criticism, especially as \u2063it comes in\u2064 the wake of Trump&#8217;s indictment on bribery charges. Adams \u2064has faced backlash for reaching out to Trump amidst these controversies. \u200bNew York City Mayor Eric Adams&#8217; characterization of \u2062President-elect Donald Trump as a &#8220;great patriot&#8221; has indeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-house-republicans-voted-to-impeach-trump-heres-where-they-stand-today\/\" title=\"10 House Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump: Here\u2019s Where They Stand Today\">drawn significant criticism<\/a>, notably given the timing of the\u2064 remarks amidst Trump&#8217;s legal \u2063troubles, including\u200c the recent \u2062indictment on bribery charges.\u200d Critics argue that this stance\u200c undermines the serious nature of \u2063the allegations against Trump and may\u2062 alienate constituents who are concerned about his conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Adams&#8217; comments have sparked a debate about the appropriateness of expressing admiration for \u200da political figure embroiled in controversy and the\u2064 potential implications\u200d for his role as mayor. Some have suggested that reaching\u2063 out to Trump \u2062may be an attempt to bridge political divides or appeal to a\u2064 broader constituency, while others see \u2063it\u2063 as \u200da \u200dmisstep that could damage Adams&#8217; credibility and relationship with\u2062 those who prioritize accountability\u2062 in leadership.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation develops, it will\u2064 be interesting to see how Adams navigates the fallout \u2062from his comments and whether they impact his governance in New York City.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Adams suggests Trump is a &lsquo;great patriot&rsquo; after pardon comment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1913792\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Adams<\/a> suggested President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is a &ldquo;great patriot&rdquo; in an appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dr-phil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dr. Phil<\/a>&lsquo;s podcast released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Adams has received a torrent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">criticism<\/a> for appealing to Trump in recent months after he was indicted on bribery charges.<\/p>\n<p>Adams&rsquo; remark came after Dr. Phil asked him if something had &ldquo;infected&rdquo; New York City after both he and Trump had been indicted there. Trump was charged by the Manhattan District Attorney&rsquo;s office in a state case while Adams was charged by the Southern District of New York Attorney&rsquo;s Office in a federal case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I started looking at my case &hellip; and then I started to go and search what has happened to other people &mdash; not only to President-elect Trump, but there are other great patriots that have gone through a difficult period of time,&rdquo; Adams said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"UrvU_yBUH6k\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NYC Mayor Eric Adams Speaks | EP283 | The Dr. Phil Podcast\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UrvU_yBUH6k?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The New York City Mayor&rsquo;s comment comes a day after Trump said he&rsquo;d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3262180\/trump-confirms-he-would-look-at-pardoning-eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> &ldquo;certainly look at&rdquo;<\/a> pardoning Adams and that he thought Adams was treated &ldquo;pretty unfairly.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Adams then complained about the money he&rsquo;s spent on his case and the &ldquo;leaks that have been slipped out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As much as we ask the federal government, can you stop leaking this to allow us to have our opportunity to defend ourselves? It&rsquo;s almost as though you have your hands tied behind your back because you can&rsquo;t talk as much as you want to push back on some of the accusations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams&rsquo; comment, that he has his &ldquo;hands tied behind&rdquo; his back, appears similar to Trump&rsquo;s frustration toward the gag order he had in his New York case. The president-elect often complained that he couldn&rsquo;t defend himself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a national issue that we have to face,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The American public is not aware of how we have really abused our criminal justice system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams blamed his handling of the migrant crisis, saying he was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-confirms-he-would-certainly-look-at-pardoning-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump confirms he would \u2018certainly look at\u2019 pardoning NYC Mayor Eric Adams - Washington Examiner\">extremely vociferous&#038;rdquo<\/a>; about it, for why he was indicted. He added his only &ldquo;consolation&rdquo; from his indictment was that &ldquo;mommy is not alive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would not want my mother to watch me go through this, and it hurts a lot,&rdquo; Adams said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mayor will face trial in April of next year. Simultaneously, he&rsquo;ll have to compete in a crowded New York City mayoral primary with a host of challengers who are looking to unseat him.<\/p>\n<p>If he gets a pardon from Trump in his bribery case, it could hurt his popularity further in blue New York City, though it could save him from being put behind bars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1913792\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1913792\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Adams calls Trump a &#8216;great patriot&#8217; on Dr. Phil&#8217;s podcast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2380979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ap-new-york-eric-adams-121024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,12737,8747,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2380978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-pardon","tag-patriot","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ap-new-york-eric-adams-121024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380978"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380982,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380978\/revisions\/2380982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}