Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams said during a news conference Tuesday that he will work with the incoming Trump administration instead of “warring” with it.
Many major city mayors have said they will resist President-elect Donald Trump and his mass deportation effort.
“I don’t want people talking at each other,” Adams said Tuesday. “I want people to talk to each other. I made it clear that I’m not going to be warring with this administration. I’m going to be working with this administration.”
Adams also announced that he is seeking to meet with Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan.
“I would love to sit down with the border czar and hear his thoughts on how we are going to address those who are harming our citizens,” Adams said during a news conference. “Find out what his plans are, where our common grounds are. We can work together.”
New York City has been dealing with an immigration crisis for most of Adams’s tenure as mayor. The city has spent millions on housing and providing supplies to migrants as it already deals with a housing crisis for New Yorkers.
Adams has had to juggle his criminal bribery case with being mayor of the largest city in America. His willingness to work with the Trump administration could be another sign of warmth from the Democratic leader, whose case was changed when Trump picked a replacement for the lead prosecutor in the case against him. Some have speculated the mayor has been more favorable to Trump than other Democrats because he wants a break in his case.
And with months to go until he must fight a host of challengers in the Democratic primary for his position, Adams is seeking the Trump administration’s help to combat one of the largest issues during his time as mayor. His rhetoric on immigration is toward the right of most of his challengers.
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“If you come into this country and this city and think you are going to harm innocent New Yorkers and innocent migrants and asylum-seekers, this is not the mayor you want to be under,” Adams said. “I’m an American. Americans have certain rights. The Constitution is for Americans. I’m not a person who snuck into this country.”
Adams denied working with Trump to achieve a favorable outcome in his case but said, “It is time for a change.”