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The White House has remained silent after a new report is claiming advisors to President Donald Trump have discussed offering New York City Mayor Eric Adams a position within the Trump administration in the hopes it would hurt mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s election odds.
Trump advisors reportedly had a discussion with Adams’ associates about dipping out of the race and potentially coming on to the Trump administration in order to pave the way for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to secure a victory in November’s election, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
It remains unclear if specific positions for Adams have been talked about or if Adams would be inclined to accept such an offer, the report said.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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New York City mayor Eric Adams, center, talks to someone as he leaves an event in New York, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Seth Wenig/The Associated Press)
Mamdani is a Ugandan-born Muslim and Democratic socialist who won the Democratic Party’s primary for New York City mayor in June. Meanwhile, Cuomo is a moderate Democrat who is now running in the race as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary race in June.
Adams’ campaign said that the mayor has not had discussions with Trump on the matter.
“Mayor Adams has made it clear that he will not respond to every rumor that comes up,” Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams’ campaign, said in a Wednesday statement. “He will remain focused, not be distracted, and grind for New Yorkers.”
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura, File/The Associated Press)
“He has had no discussions with, nor has he met with, President Donald Trump regarding the mayoral race,” Shapiro said. “The Mayor is fully committed to winning this election, with millions of New Yorkers preparing to cast their votes. His record is clear: crime is down, jobs are up, and he has consistently stood up for working families. Mayor Adams is focused on building on that progress and earning four more years to continue delivering for the people of New York.”
Trump historically has railed against Mamdani, and has cautioned New Yorkers against voting for the New York State assemblyman from Queens.
“No. 1, you have a communist running, and you shouldn’t vote for him,” Trump said during a July Cabinet meeting. “He’s a disaster. He’s leading. He’s got the Democrat nomination because that shows you where the Democrats have gone.”
“I’m not getting involved, but I can tell you this: I used to say we will not ever be a socialist country. Right. Well, I’ll say it again. We’re not going to have — if a communist gets elected to run New York, it can never be the same.”
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New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, spoke to supporters at a canvass launch event in Prospect Park on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
