Nick Adams (born Nicholas Adamopoulos; born September 5, 1985) is an Australian-born American
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
political commentator and author.
Adams came to public attention on March 3, 2017, when
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
made favorable comments and tweets about his work, notably a tweet promoting Adams' book ''Green Card Warrior''
and a second tweet on August 25, 2017 promoting his book ''Retaking America''.
Early life and education
Adams was born in
Sydney, Australia to a
Greek Australian
Greek Australians ( el, Ελληνοαυστραλοί, ) are Australians of Greek ancestry. Greek Australians are one of the largest groups within the global Greek diaspora. As per the 2021 census, 424,750 people stated that they had Greek an ...
father and a
German Australian
German Australians (german: link=no, Deutsch-Australier) are Australians with German ancestry. German Australians constitute one of the largest ancestry groups in Australia, and German is the fifth most identified European ancestry in Australia ...
mother. Adams survived stage IV
neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue. It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the neck, chest, abdomen, or spine. Symptoms may include bone pain, a lump in th ...
diagnosed at 16 months of age.
Adams attended
Trinity Grammar School and went on to attend the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
where he graduated with a Bachelor of Media and Communications.
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Political career
Adams was elected to the Municipality of Ashfield
The Municipality of Ashfield was a local government area in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is about west of the Sydney central business district. The municipality was proclaimed on 28 December 1871 as the "Borough of A ...
council in 2004 on the Young Liberals ticket. At age 21, he was elected as deputy mayor.[ He was elected under a loophole which allowed Adams as a non-resident to run for elections. In 2005, as Deputy Mayor, Adams put forward a motion to ban pigeons from the Municipality of Ashfield due to fears of the ]bird flu
"Bird Flu" is an urumee melam-dance song by recording artist M.I.A. on her second studio album '' Kala'' (2007). It was released as a digital download in 2006 through XL Recordings under exclusive license to Interscope Records in the US. Cr ...
, but failed to explain how this plan would be implemented.[ He was criticized for often missing council meetings because he was traveling the American speaking circuit as a motivational speaker.][ In October 2006, Adams was "formally condemned by fellow Councillors after racking up thousands of dollars worth of phone calls and ]Cabcharge
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s for personal benefit."
As a member of the Ashfield council, Adams denounced multiculturalism
The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use. In sociology and in everyday usage, it is a synonym for "Pluralism (political theory), ethnic pluralism", with the tw ...
, saying "It creates groups and pockets of people that of course, then feel that there are certain elements of superiority and inferiority and I think that we need to be united."[
In 2009, he was given a six-month suspension from the ]Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia, one of the two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-left Australian Labor Party. It was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Au ...
for conduct deemed likely to "embarrass or cause damage to" the Party during an altercation with Brett Mason, a journalist for Channel Ten. Mason was filming a report on Adams' absences from the council due to overseas travel when Adams confronted him, stating, "I would just like to say that Brett Mason is a xpletivegood-for-nothing xpletive Thank you."[
President Donald Trump appointed Adams, in 2020, to the Board of the ]Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (or Wilson Center) is a quasi-government entity and think tank which conducts research to inform public policy. Located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Wash ...
.
Political activism
Adams first visited the United States in 2009 as part of a speaking tour.
In 2010, Adams was the PR consultant for The Halloween Institute, a march to make Halloween a public holiday in Australia. It was later revealed those who protested were paid actors.
Adams immigrated to the United States in 2012. He said that he immigrated to America because "I love guns, hot dogs, chicken fried steak, barbecue, cheerleaders, American football, small town parades, beauty pageants, pick-up trucks, muscle cars and 16-lane freeways lined with supersized American flags." He has said that since he held conservative views that he had to wait nearly five years to acquire citizenship because of discrimination by the Obama administration. Adams works as a motivational speaker and conservative activist. He has said that his fascination of the American political system lead him to promoting American ideals. Then-Texas Governor
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Rick Perry
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crowned Adams an "honorary Texan" prior to a speech in 2013.
In 2016, Adams founded a non-profit Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG) that promotes American exceptionalism at schools. Adams, in conjunction with FLAG and former interns for Antonin Scalia, have produced and distributed kid-friendly versions of the American constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, in 1789. Originally comprising seven articles, it delineates the natio ...
that promote constitutional rights and originalism
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.
He was a surrogate for the Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign
Incumbent Republican Donald Trump led an unsuccessful campaign for the 2020 United States presidential election. He was inaugurated for his first term on January 20, 2017, and officially announced his reelection campaign on June 18, 2019.
Do ...
. After the 2020 election, Adams promoted the false claim that the 2020 presidential election
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January
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was stolen from Donald Trump.
In addition to appearing on Fox News
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and other conservative media outlets, Adams has been a columnist for Townhall
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and a "Centennial Institute Policy Fellow" at Colorado Christian University.
Adams is known for his use of social media and has been described as a "Twitter
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troll." On Twitter, he has described himself as a "wildly successful alpha male", claimed that Donald Trump has "a better backhand than Roger Federer
Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, in ...
" and said "raise your children to be like Kid Rock and Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. At his trial in November 2021, a jury found Ritten ...
, NOT Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
and Harry Styles!"
Political views
Adams opposes education regarding LGBTQ topics in schools and said that only a "bad parent" would take their children to see drag queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part of ...
show. ''LGBTQ Nation
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'', an online news magazine, has alleged Adam's apparent hypocrisy on this topic as he has suggested taking children to Hooters
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References
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1985 births
Living people
Australian expatriates in the United States
Australian people of Greek descent
Place of birth missing (living people)
Deputy mayors of places in Australia
Internet trolls
Conservatism in Australia
Conservatism in the United States
American political commentators
Critics of multiculturalism