Top White House officials are in talks over a potential job for Eric Adams in President Trump\u2019s administration \u2014 as pressure mounts for mayoral candidates to drop out and clear the lane for the strongest challenger against socialist Zohran Mamdani, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n
The conversations about a potential plum gig for Adams,\u00a0including an ambassadorship,\u00a0have been taking place among high-level Trump officials\u00a0as polling shows the mayor in fourth place in the approaching November election, sources said.<\/p>\n
Adams landing a job in Trump\u2019s administration would arguably benefit former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who\u2019s increasingly seen as the best anti-Mamdani candidate \u2013 at least in a head-to-head race.<\/p>\n
Mayor Eric Adams could be up for a job in the Trump administration. Matthew McDermott<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Adams would be able to craft a position and a portfolio that\u2019s to his liking,\u201d a source close to Trump\u2019s administration said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0heard the Adams team wants it,\u201d another source close to the White House\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
A source in the mayor\u2019s orbit confirmed his team has pushed him to take the federal golden parachute\u00a0\u2014\u00a0but Adams\u00a0seemingly hasn\u2019t fully bought in.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a job. I\u2019m running for re-election, I\u2019m still doing that and I\u2019m looking forward to getting re-elected,\u201d Adams told reporters when asked about the discussions during an unrelated press conference Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The backroom talks come as the scandal-scarred Adams\u2019 independent re-election bid not only appears doomed, but is also likely to ease Mamdani\u2019s path to victory amid a crowded field of four mayoral contenders.<\/p>\n
Mamdani became the front-runner after he surprisingly trounced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo<\/a> in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n Cuomo didn\u2019t listen to voters\u2019 rejection and also mounted an independent run.<\/p>\n The constellation of candidates has only helped solidify Mamdani\u2019s lead in the race, with polls showing he only really faces a fight<\/a> in a one-on-one contest against Cuomo.<\/p>\n Whether President Trump is involved with the Adams job talks is unclear. AP<\/p>\n Trump surrogates and officials for months have been trying to get weaker candidates such as independent Jim Walden and GOP mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa to drop out, sources said. Walden suspended his beyond-longshot bid<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n Adams had avoided running as a Democrat after Trump Department of Justice officials controversially dropped the federal corruption case against him.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He mounted an independent bid after he and big donors unsuccessfully pushed<\/a> to get Sliwa a Trump administration job \u2014 a move that would\u2019ve helped Adams sew up the Republican Party line in the general election, sources have said.<\/p>\n Sliwa had indeed refused a job offer from the administration, one source said.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, they are seeing if Adams would be interested in working for the administration,\u201d the source said. \u201cAdams is in a unique position in the sense of he does share a lot of the administration\u2019s goals especially on crime and immigration, so he could likely make a real impact whether at home or abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n The prospect of an ambassadorship is seen as the most enticing for Adams, given his longstanding plan to do international consulting work after his mayoralty, another source said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can have any ambassadorship he wants,\u201d a source close to Adams boasted.<\/p>\n Curtis Sliwa remains in the race as the GOP nominee. Getty Images<\/p>\n White House officials didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n \u201cMayor Adams has made it clear he will not respond to every rumor that comes up. He will remain focus , not be distracted and Grind for New Yorkers,\u201d Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro said in a statement. <\/p>\n Adams hasn\u2019t hadn\u2019t any discussions with Trump, nor has he met with the president regarding the mayoral race, Shapiro said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Shapiro emphatically denied a Politico report<\/a> that Adams had been offered a position at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough Mayor Adams has been the most pro-housing mayor in New York City\u2019s history, at no time did he ask for\u2014nor was he offered\u2014a job at HUD,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cAnd if the HUD job does open, Andrew Cuomo held that position before and can always continue where he left off.\u201d<\/p>\n Mamdani quickly seized on the news that White House officials had considered job offers for Adams and Sliwa.<\/p>\n Follow The Post\u2019s coverage of the NYC mayoral race<\/p>\n