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Mayor Eric Adams stated Monday he’s hoping to attain a coveted sit-down with incoming President Donald Trump — and hinted he might even attend the upcoming inauguration.
Hizzoner stated his First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer visited Washington, DC, to have interaction the president-elect’s workforce in latest weeks — with a watch towards a face-to-face with Trump himself.
“We’re ready,” Adams, a Democrat, stated.
“This is his home city, we’re going to sit down and reach out. We want to sit down with him and talk about some of our vision for the city.”
The mayor’s hopes of a constructive presidential pow-wow stand in distinction to the mutually hostile relationship between Trump and New York pooh-bahs throughout his first time period within the Oval Workplace.
However shortly after Trump received the 2024 election, the president-elect had a cordial dialog with Gov. Kathy Hochul through which they mentioned methods to collaboratively make New York Metropolis’s crumbling Penn Station and subways “beautiful” once more, The Submit completely reported.
The chat hinted that Hochul and different Empire State progressives would possibly put aside a few of their many grievances with Trump in his second time period, providing much less “resistance” and extra of an olive department.
Adams desired tête-à-Trump, nonetheless, might yield advantages not only for the Huge Apple, however for the mayor’s personal historic federal corruption case.
Insiders have advised The Submit that some in Adams’ interior circle view a Trump presidency as a possible godsend for his protection.
Trump has repeatedly expressed his perception that Adams has been railroaded by overzealous feds, and stated he’d think about pardoning the mayor.
Adams, for his half, has raised eyebrows by cozying as much as the Republican — and blasting his fellow Democrats for evaluating him to Hitler.
He additionally had a chummy meet-up with Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan, after which he struck a hardline tone on sanctuary metropolis insurance policies.
When requested Monday if aligning with Trump and receiving a possible pardon might alienate liberal metropolis voters in his upcoming reelection bid, Adams dismissed these issues.
“My core is still there, still very much diverse, and still very much supported, and we’re looking forward to that support,” he stated.
“Look, I did nothing wrong, I should not have been charged. My attorney is going to seek justice wherever possible.”
Adams danced round a query whether or not he’d attend Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, which can also be Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
He famous he’ll seemingly be in Washington, DC, for MLK-related occasions, together with one hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
“I’m still trying to figure out if they’re going to let me go, but either way, I think I’m in DC,” he stated.
“We’re still trying to figure out.”
— Extra reporting by Craig McCarthy
