Eric Adams not dropping out of NYC mayoral race after reports Trump officials may offer him place in administration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he’s not dropping out of the mayoral race following reports Trump administration officials were considering offering him a federal position.
The mayoral election in November will be a competitive one with Adams and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo running as independents and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as the Democratic nominee.
There has been speculation Trump may intervene in the mayor’s race to thwart Mamdani, the frontrunner who has sparred with the president over his administration’s policies, such as its immigration crackdown.
Last month, The New York Times reported Trump took a call with Cuomo as he considered inserting himself into the race. A spokesman for Cuomo denied the pair had spoken and Trump also said they had not when the reporting came out.
On Wednesday, the NYT reported, citing unnamed sources, Trump advisers have their eye on Adams for a possible role in the administration to help clear the crowded campaign field to give Cuomo a better chance of beating Mamdani.
The Associated Press also reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, Trump intermediaries had reached out to Adams’ associates to discuss whether he would consider taking a federal job over another potential term as mayor.
Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams’ campaign, told The Independent the mayor “has had no discussions with, nor has he met with, President Donald Trump regarding the mayoral race.
“The Mayor is fully committed to winning this election, with millions of New Yorkers preparing to cast their votes.”
Shapiro made Adams’ intentions even clearer in a statement published by the AP: “He is not dropping out of the race.”
The Independent has reached out to the White House for comment.
Whether people believe Adams may leave the race for a position in the White House or for another reason, gamblers bet that he will drop out.
On Wednesday afternoon, Polymarket, a prediction market, says there is a 75 percent chance Adams will drop out of the race based on the bets people are making. On Tuesday, the odds were just under 30 percent.
But the odds went down to 63 percent as of Wednesday night.
Mamdani became the frontrunner in the mayor’s race after beating Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June by 7.7 percentage points.
