""Despite all we've achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign," Adams said in a video posted to X. "The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board's decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.""
""I would like to see two people drop out and have it be one on one," Trump said at a White House dinner in early September. "I think that's a race that could be won.""
""I don't think you can win unless you have one on one, because somehow he's gotten a little bit of a lead," Trump added. "I don't like to see a communist become mayor, I will tell you that.""
Mayor Eric Adams ended his third-party re-election campaign, saying media speculation and the campaign finance board's decision to withhold millions undermined his ability to raise needed funds. His name will remain on ballots because the withdrawal came after the printing deadline. Recent polls placed Adams in a distant fourth, with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holding a double-digit lead over former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Weeks of speculation suggested Adams might exit to consolidate support for Cuomo against Mamdani. President Donald Trump urged two candidates to drop out to create a one-on-one race and criticized Mamdani.
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