TCC President Jim Pfaff: NYC Mayor Adams & Will Dem Party Always Be Anti-American Party?
Published: February 14, 2025
Network: The Conservative Caucus
Analysis: Conservative Caucus President Jim Pfaff
The Conservative Caucus President Jim Pfaff raised a provocative question during a recent interview: Is the Democrat Party still an American party? Following New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ surprising directive to cooperate with President Trump rather than resist him, Pfaff examined the deeper implications of Democratic tactics, from weaponized lawfare to bureaucratic protection over citizen representation. His analysis suggests a political party that has fundamentally lost touch with the values that define American governance.
Topics Covered
- Eric Adams’ Strategic Shift Toward Trump Cooperation
- The Pattern of Political Lawfare Against Critics
- When Did the Democrat Party Stop Being American?
- The 77 Million Vote Mandate and What It Means
- Key Takeaways
Eric Adams’ Strategic Shift Toward Trump Cooperation
In a remarkable departure from typical Democratic resistance politics, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has instructed his commissioners and top officials to avoid publicly criticizing President Donald Trump. Instead, Adams is emphasizing collaboration and cooperation with the Trump administration—a move that has sent shockwaves through Democratic leadership circles.
The timing is particularly noteworthy. Adams’ change in approach came shortly after the Justice Department dropped corruption charges against him, leading to speculation about the mayor’s political calculations and future party affiliation. Pfaff pointed out an intriguing detail from Adams’ political history: “From 1995 to 2002 he was a registered Republican, and that just makes one wonder what may be going on.”
The Immigration Connection
Adams’ shift toward cooperation notably focuses on immigration enforcement. New York hotels had been housing illegal immigrants at a cost of $59 million, in what Pfaff described as “contradiction to federal law.” The mayor’s willingness to work with the Trump administration on immigration represents a significant break from Democratic orthodoxy on sanctuary city policies.
Whether Adams eventually switches parties remains uncertain, but Pfaff emphasized the mayor’s awareness of something more troubling: “There’s no doubt that Eric Adams knows that they tried to put the fix in on him. They tried to set him up for a problem.”
The Pattern of Political Lawfare Against Critics
The timing of Adams’ legal troubles raised serious questions about the weaponization of government agencies against political dissenters. According to Pfaff’s analysis, Adams “didn’t face any real legal challenges until he criticized the immigration policies of Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas.”
“What a surprise, what a coincidence—you criticize the previous administration, you would be dealt with by government agency. You know, the same thing they keep saying that Donald Trump’s going to do to others but we haven’t seen yet.”
— Jim Pfaff, President, The Conservative Caucus
This pattern represents what Pfaff characterized as classic Democratic projection: accusing opponents of the very tactics they themselves employ. While Democrats warned throughout the 2024 campaign that Trump would weaponize the Justice Department against political enemies, it was the Biden administration that appeared to target a Democratic mayor who dared question federal immigration policy.
Pfaff noted the irony with pointed clarity: “Democrats are trying to be critical of this move—sorry dude, you guys have been the most political when it comes to legal matters of anyone. We just went through this, so don’t be preaching at us.”
When Did the Democrat Party Stop Being American?
The most provocative element of Pfaff’s analysis centered on whether the Democrat Party America relationship has fundamentally broken down. His assessment was unsparing: “It’s just not an American party by any stretch of the imagination, and I’m not even sure that it has been even since before the Civil War.”
Pfaff elaborated on what he sees as the core problem with the modern Democrat Party America disconnect:
“If you want to know what Democrats are actually doing behind the scenes, just listen to what they accuse Republicans of doing—which 95% of the time they’re not doing.”
— Jim Pfaff, President, The Conservative Caucus
According to Pfaff’s historical perspective, the Democrat Party hasn’t genuinely represented American interests “probably since JFK’s time, although maybe a slight tiny bit of a reprieve during the Clinton Administration on an issue or two.” This represents a damning assessment spanning more than six decades of Democratic governance.
The fundamental issue, in Pfaff’s view, is that Democrats have abandoned representing citizens in favor of protecting institutional power: “Democrats are working very hard to stand up for bureaucrats—that’s literally what’s happening in the Democrat Party right now. They do not stand for the American people.”
The Republican Contrast
While acknowledging that “the Republican party with all of its faults and it has many,” Pfaff argued that Republicans have “remained an American party at least trying to figure out how to meet the needs of real people.” He characterized Trump as “the crescendo of that effort because he is someone who stands for the people.”
The 77 Million Vote Mandate and What It Means
Pfaff pointed to election results and subsequent polling as evidence that Americans are rejecting the Democrat Party America approach in favor of Trump’s agenda. More than 77 million Americans voted for Trump, and post-election surveys show even broader support for his policies than his vote total suggests.
The host summarized what voters were demanding: “We want change, we don’t want status quo, we don’t want open borders, we don’t want all this crazy sexualization of our children, we don’t want a lot of this stuff, and we don’t want our money spent on it either.”
Pfaff emphasized that public opinion data confirms this mandate extends beyond Trump’s electoral coalition: “More people than those who voted for Donald Trump are very supportive of what Donald Trump is doing.” This suggests that even some who didn’t vote for Trump recognize the necessity of his policy agenda.
After just three weeks of the new administration, Pfaff’s assessment was optimistic: “We’re just starting our fourth week, we only got three weeks in—going pretty well so far, swimmingly I’d say.” He concluded that “we have a lot of potential for the future now because of it.”
Key Takeaways
- Adams’ Political Calculation – New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ shift toward Trump cooperation, particularly on immigration, came suspiciously close to the dropping of federal corruption charges against him, raising questions about political motivations on both sides.
- Lawfare as Political Weapon – Adams faced no significant legal challenges until he criticized Biden-era immigration policies, following a pattern of government agencies being weaponized against administration critics—the very behavior Democrats accused Trump of planning.
- The Democrat Party America Question – Pfaff argues the Democrat Party has fundamentally abandoned American values and citizen representation, instead focusing on protecting bureaucratic power and bypassing constitutional institutions dating back potentially to before the Civil War.
- Projection as Strategy – A consistent Democratic tactic involves accusing Republicans of actions Democrats themselves are undertaking, from weaponizing justice to authoritarian governance.
- Mandate Confirmation – Trump’s 77 million votes represent a clear mandate for change, with polling showing even broader support for his policies among Americans tired of open borders, wasteful spending, and cultural extremism.
- Early Success Indicators – Three weeks into the Trump administration, both supporters and polling data suggest Americans are satisfied with the dramatic policy changes they voted for in November 2024.
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Originally broadcast February 14, 2025 on The Conservative Caucus.
Peter J. Thomas is a veteran conservative political strategist and seasoned policy expert dedicated to upholding the principles of the Constitution and democracy. As a founder and the chairman of the Conservative Caucus, he has played a pivotal role in promoting and shaping the conservative agenda across the nation for over half a century.