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'''Nick Adams'''<ref name="cross" /> |
'''Nick Adams'''<ref name="cross" /> is an Australian-born American [[Conservatism|conservative]] political commentator and author. |
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Adams came to wide public attention in March 3, 2017, when [[Donald Trump]] made favorable comments and tweets about his work, notably a tweet promoting Adam's book ''Green Card Warrior'',<ref name="LozadaReview">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2017/03/03/trump-tweeted-that-this-new-immigration-book-is-a-must-read-so-i-read-it-and-you-must-not/|title=A not-so-desperate saga about coming to America (book review)|last1=Lozada|first1=Carlos|date=3 March 2017|work=Washington Post|accessdate=9 May 2019}}</ref> and a second tweet on August 25, 2017 promoting his book ''Retaking America''.<ref name="tweet2">[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901044579750825985 Trump tweet on Retaking America], twitter.com (@realdonaldtrump 7:32am EDT 25 August 2017)</ref><ref name="KehoeAdams" /> |
Adams came to wide public attention in March 3, 2017, when [[Donald Trump]] made favorable comments and tweets about his work, notably a tweet promoting Adam's book ''Green Card Warrior'',<ref name="LozadaReview">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2017/03/03/trump-tweeted-that-this-new-immigration-book-is-a-must-read-so-i-read-it-and-you-must-not/|title=A not-so-desperate saga about coming to America (book review)|last1=Lozada|first1=Carlos|date=3 March 2017|work=Washington Post|accessdate=9 May 2019}}</ref> and a second tweet on August 25, 2017 promoting his book ''Retaking America''.<ref name="tweet2">[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901044579750825985 Trump tweet on Retaking America], twitter.com (@realdonaldtrump 7:32am EDT 25 August 2017)</ref><ref name="KehoeAdams" /> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Nick Adams was born 5 September 1984 in Australia to |
Nick Adams was born 5 September 1984 in Australia to parents,<ref name="cross" /> where he survived childhood cancer diagnosed at 16 months of age.<ref name="DinnerNears" /> Adams went to university at the [[University of Sydney]].<ref name="DinnerNears">{{cite news |title=Parker County Republican Party Reagan Day dinner nears |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/weatherford-star-telegram/wt-news/article196123169.html |accessdate=9 May 2019 |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="KehoeAdams">{{cite news |last1=Kehoe |first1=John |title=Donald Trump hails Australian activist Nick Adams |url=https://www.afr.com/news/politics/donald-trump-hails-australian-activist-nick-adams-20170827-gy4yc7 |accessdate=9 May 2019 |work=[[The Australian Financial Review]] |date=27 August 2017}}</ref> He was elected as one of the youngest [[Deputy mayor|Deputy Mayor]]'s at the age of 21, while still attending university.<ref name="DinnerNears" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Adams was elected to the [[Municipality of Ashfield|Ashfield]], Australia council in 2004 on the [[Young Liberals (Australia)|Young Liberals]] ticket.<ref name="RobertsonAdams">{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=James |title=From pigeons to Trump: the rise of Nick Adams |newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald]] |date=5 March 2017}}</ref> He was elected under a loophole which allowed Adams as a non resident to run for elections. <ref>https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/811300/loophole-lets-outsiders-nominate/?cs=7</ref> He was criticized for often missing council meetings because he was traveling the American speaking circuit as a motivational speaker.<ref name="RobertsonAdams"/> |
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In 2009, he was given a six-month suspension from the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] for conduct deemed likely to "embarrass or cause damage to" the Party during an altercation with Brett Mason, a journalist for [[TEN (TV station)|Channel Ten]] who was filming a report on Mr 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 [expletive] good-for-nothing [expletive]. Thank you."<ref name="RobertsonAdams"/> <ref name="guardian">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/14/how-a-would-be-pigeon-killer-became-a-fox-news-pundit</ref> <ref>https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/a-model-protest/9974394</ref> <ref name="afr">https://www.afr.com/politics/donald-trump-hails-australian-activist-nick-adams-20170827-gy4yc7</ref> |
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Adams denounced [[multiculturalism]], 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.”<ref name="guardian"/> |
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In 2013, then Texas governor [[Rick Perry]], formerly President Trump's Energy Department head, appointed Adams an Honorary Texan.<ref name="afr"/> |
In 2013, then Texas governor [[Rick Perry]], formerly President Trump's Energy Department head, appointed Adams an Honorary Texan.<ref name="afr"/> |
Revision as of 09:25, 27 May 2020
Nick Adams[1] is an Australian-born American conservative political commentator and author.
Adams came to wide public attention in March 3, 2017, when Donald Trump made favorable comments and tweets about his work, notably a tweet promoting Adam's book Green Card Warrior,[2] and a second tweet on August 25, 2017 promoting his book Retaking America.[3][4]
Early life and education
Nick Adams was born 5 September 1984 in Australia to parents,[1] where he survived childhood cancer diagnosed at 16 months of age.[5] Adams went to university at the University of Sydney.[5][4] He was elected as one of the youngest Deputy Mayor's at the age of 21, while still attending university.[5]
Career
In 2013, then Texas governor Rick Perry, formerly President Trump's Energy Department head, appointed Adams an Honorary Texan.[6]
In 2016, he emigrated to the United States.[1]
In addition to appearing on Fox News and other conservative media outlets, Adams has been a columnist for Townhall.com and a "Centennial Institute Policy Fellow" at Colorado Christian University.[7]
Bibliography
- Adams, Nick (2013). The American Boomerang. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1492398479.
- Adams, Nick (2014). The American Boomerang: How the World's Greatest 'Turnaround' Nation Will Do It Again. WorldNetDaily (WND) Books. ISBN 978-1936488841.
- Adams, Nick (2016). Green Card Warrior: My Quest for Legal Immigration in an Illegals' System. New York, New York: Post Hill Press, an e-book publishing house. ISBN 978-1682613054.[2]
- Adams, Nick (2017). Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness. New York, New York: Post Hill Press, an e-book publishing house. ISBN 978-1682614211.
- Adams, Nick; Erikson, Dave (2017). The Case Against the Establishment. New York, New York: Post Hill Press, an e-book publishing house. ISBN 978-1682614747.
References
- ^ a b c Weir, Bob (30 September 2016). "Weir: An Australian immigrates to America", Cross Timbers Gazette
- ^ a b Lozada, Carlos (3 March 2017). "A not-so-desperate saga about coming to America (book review)". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Trump tweet on Retaking America, twitter.com (@realdonaldtrump 7:32am EDT 25 August 2017)
- ^ a b Kehoe, John (27 August 2017). "Donald Trump hails Australian activist Nick Adams". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Parker County Republican Party Reagan Day dinner nears". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McBride, Jessica (3 March 2017). "Nick Adams, 'Green Card Warrior' Author: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.