"New York Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday that he is dropping out of the mayoral race, abandoning his campaign for re-election. In an over eight-minute announcement posted to social media, Adams said "I know I cannot continue my campaign." In the video, Adams declined to endorse any of his rivals in the election, instead urging whoever takes over for him "to continue what we've done.""
"Trump has voiced concerns about Mamdani, who he falsely claimed is an illegal immigrant, and suggested offhandedly that it would be easier to beat Mamdani if he only had one opponent, saying, "I don't think you can win unless you have one-on-one, because somehow he's gotten a little bit of a lead." In a September interview with Chris Hayes, Mamdani called Trump's threats to interfere in the city's mayoral election and "straighten out New York" an "affront to our city's democracy.""
Eric Adams announced he is dropping out of the New York mayoral race and ending his bid for re-election. He posted an over eight-minute video saying, "I know I cannot continue my campaign," and declined to endorse any rival while urging his successor to continue his work. Adams ran as an independent and trailed in polls; the race now centers on Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Reports linked Adams to talks about a possible ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia, which Adams denied as no formal offers. Adams faced a September 2024 DOJ indictment on alleged bribery and campaign finance violations tied to foreign contributions and gifts; a federal judge later dismissed those charges with prejudice while rejecting the DOJ's attempt to withdraw the case.
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