New York City Mayor Eric Adams dismissed speculation that he might leave the mayor’s race for a position in the Trump administration, telling reporters Thursday, “Right now, I’m the mayor of the city of New York.”
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Adams has held talks with senior Trump officials about possibly joining the administration to avoid splitting the vote and unintentionally aiding far-left mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Mamdani, 33, a Muslim born in Uganda, defeated Andrew Cuomo in the spring primary in what many see as a defining battle for the future of the Democratic Party. A self-described “democratic socialist,” Mamdani will now face Cuomo and Adams, both running as independents, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa in November’s general election. Mainstream Democrats are urging support for 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 FOX5. He suggested he was keeping his options open, 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.”
It is still unclear whether a specific position was offered or whether Adams would accept one. He does, however, have ties to the Trump administration—earlier this year, the Justice Department dropped corruption charges against him after he sought favor with President Donald Trump both publicly and privately.
