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Mayor Eric Adams mentioned Monday he’s hoping to attain a coveted sit-down with incoming President Donald Trump — and hinted he may even attend the upcoming inauguration.
Hizzoner mentioned his First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer visited Washington, DC, to interact the president-elect’s staff in latest weeks — with a watch towards a face-to-face with Trump himself.
“We’re prepared,” Adams, a Democrat, mentioned.
“That is his house metropolis, we’re going to sit down down and attain out. We wish to sit down with him and speak about a few of our imaginative and prescient for the town.”
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 gained the 2024 election, the president-elect had a cordial dialog with Gov. Kathy Hochul by which they mentioned methods to collaboratively make New York Metropolis’s crumbling Penn Station and subways “stunning” once more, The Put up completely reported.
The chat hinted that Hochul and different Empire State progressives may 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, nevertheless, may yield advantages not only for the Huge Apple, however for the mayor’s personal historic federal corruption case.
Insiders have advised The Put up that some in Adams’ interior circle view a Trump presidency as a potential godsend for his protection.
Trump has repeatedly expressed his perception that Adams has been railroaded by overzealous feds, and mentioned he’d take into account 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 may alienate liberal metropolis voters in his upcoming reelection bid, Adams disregarded these considerations.
“My core continues to be there, nonetheless very a lot various, and nonetheless very a lot supported, and we’re wanting ahead to that help,” he mentioned.
“Look, I did nothing unsuitable, I shouldn’t have been charged. My lawyer goes to hunt justice wherever potential.”
Adams danced round a query whether or not he’d attend Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, which can be Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
He famous he’ll probably be in Washington, DC, for MLK-related occasions, together with one hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
“I’m nonetheless making an attempt to determine in the event that they’re going to let me go, however both approach, I believe I’m in DC,” he mentioned.
“We’re nonetheless making an attempt to determine.”
— Further reporting by Craig McCarthy