{"id":24434,"date":"2025-10-31T19:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/24434\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T19:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:11:08","slug":"eric-adams-says-rumors-of-trump-quid-pro-quo-killed-his-nyc-mayoral-re-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/24434\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams Says Rumors of Trump Quid Pro Quo Killed His NYC Mayoral Re-Election Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City Mayor Eric Adams<\/a> claimed Thursday that false rumors linking him to a quid pro quo arrangement with former President Donald Trump derailed his reelection campaign in this year\u2019s mayoral race, saying \u201cpeople kept lying\u201d about his intentions.<\/p>\n

While he was discussing his post-mayor future, Adams told \u201cThe 11th Hour\u201d host Stephanie Ruhle, \u201cWhat I want to do next, we\u2019re still working. I have so many offers.\u201d When the MSNBC host asked him if one of the offers he has received is from President Trump, Adams responded, \u201cNo. You know, he has never at any time said, \u2018Eric, I want you to do A, B and C.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat was part of the undermining of my campaign, actually, when people kept lying over and over again,\u201d Adams continued. \u201c\u2018Eric is going to Saudi Arabia, Eric is going to HUD, Eric is meeting with the president at the Mets game.\u2019 All of that hurt my ability to run a campaign, and I kept trying to be as forthright as possible. But it was just reported inappropriately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In response, Ruhle asked Adams about Trump\u2019s well-publicized ICE operations in New York City this year, in the wake of his Department of Justice\u2019s call for a dismissal of the federal criminal corruption case against Adams. \u201cThere was never any quid pro quo. We were very clear on that,\u201d the mayor replied. \u201cThere was never any promises made. Remember: What I said about immigration pre-election was the same thing I said post-election.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople seem to forget that,\u201d Adams added. \u201cDangerous immigrants that come to our city [and] wreak havoc, create crime, shoot police officers, they don\u2019t deserve the right to be in our country. I\u2019ve been clear on that from the beginning.\u201d <\/p>\n

You can watch his full appearance on \u201cThe 11th Hour\u201d yourself in the video below.<\/p>\n

During his conversation with Ruhle, Adams also took aim at New York City mayoral race frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and defended his decision to endorse Mamdani\u2019s biggest opponent, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/a>, despite previously criticizing Cuomo. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever emotions I have around Andrew, it does not compare to the fear I have around Zohran and the DSA\u2019s [Democratic Socialists of America] direction they would take this city,\u201d Adams said.<\/p>\n

Adams specifically questioned some of the political stances Mamdani has previously supported throughout his political career. \u201cIt\u2019s the policies,\u201d Adams explained. \u201cThat is the issue. Not only his inexperience, but idealism colliding with realism [in] running this city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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