Eric Adams defends Biden’s record, says Republicans are the ones soft on crime

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has come to the defense of President Joe Biden, dismissing criticisms from Republicans on crime.

Adams rejected the notion that Republicans are strong on crime and emphasized that the GOP party hasn’t always been supportive of law enforcement funding. He urged Democrats to strengthen their messaging on the subject.

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“They gave the appearance that Democrats are soft on crime. No, soft on crime is the Republicans who refused to put money in his crime bills to make sure that we gave the resources to our police department,” Adams said during the debut of MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki.

Adams, who is a former police officer, has prioritized fighting crime during his time as mayor of New York City. He encouraged Biden and the Democratic Party to drive home the message that Democrats are tough on crime.

Recently, the Democratic Party suffered a major loss with the defeat of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in her bid for re-election, making her the first incumbent to lose since 1989. Many analysts attribute crime as one of the major factors contributing to her loss.

As the 2024 election cycle heats up, Republicans have sought to put pressure on President Biden with a bill to overturn a Council of the District of Columbia crime reform that decreases sentences and other penalties for crime. Congress has the power to overturn district laws via resolution. Despite facing pressure, President Biden chose not to veto the measure, and the city council moved to withdraw the legislation.

President Biden’s recent actions concerning the crime bill, approval of the Willow Project mass oil drilling venture, and immigration have been widely viewed as a shift towards the center in anticipation of the 2024 election.

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“I think President Biden is a blue-collar president. Like I like to believe I’m a blue-collar mayor,” Adams added. “He’s a plain-talking producer. He has produced, and it’s unfortunate the noise is getting in the way of what he has to do … He needs to keep doing what he’s doing.”

The show host, Jen Psaki, served as Biden’s White House press secretary from January 2021 until May 2022. Sunday’s show marked the formal debut of her new show, Inside with Jen Psaki, on MSNBC.