New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed aside speculation that he might drop out of the mayor’s race in exchange for a job within the Trump administration, telling reporters on Thursday, "Right now, I'm the mayor of the city of New York."
The New York Times first reported on Wednesday that Adams has had conversations with senior Trump officials to accept a job within the administration so that he doesn't split the vote and help elect far-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani, a 33-year-old Muslim born in Uganda, defeated the establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo in the spring primary in what some observers see as a battle for the soul of the modern Democratic Party. A self-labeled "democratic socialist," Mamdani will now face two independent candidates in Cuomo and Adams as well as Republican Curtis Sliwa in the general election in November. Mainstream Democrats are urging voters to unite around Cuomo.
"I am not going into private conversations, and no matter what happens right now, I'm the mayor of the city of New York," Adams told outlet FOX5 earlier in the day. Adams attempt to keep his options open without committing either way, adding, "Whenever I make a move, I make an announcement.
"I'm a CEO of 320,000 employees. People saw what I did, how I handled crises. So I've been getting job offers for the last year-and-a-half," Adams said.
It remains unclear whether a specific role for Adams was discussed with administration officials, or whether he would accept one. Adams does have ties to the Trump administration from earlier this year when, in April, the Justice Department dropped corruption charges against him after he publicly and privately sought favor with President Donald Trump.
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