NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� New York City Mayor Eric Adams said with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday included discussions of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the city and 鈥� but not the mayor鈥檚 .
In a statement released Friday evening following the visit in Florida earlier in the day, the Democratic mayor said he and Trump 鈥渉ad a productive conversation about New York鈥檚 needs and what鈥檚 best for our city, and how the federal government can play a more helpful role in improving the lives of New Yorkers.鈥�
鈥淭o be clear, we did not discuss my legal case,鈥� he added.
The mayor鈥檚 visit to see Trump had been castigated by several of his potential opponents in this year鈥檚 Democratic mayoral primary, who accused Adams of cozying up to Trump in an effort to get a presidential pardon.
Adams hit back in the statement, saying that 鈥渢hose who suggest the mayor of the largest city in the nation shouldn鈥檛 meet with the incoming president to discuss our city鈥檚 priorities because of inaccurate speculation or because we鈥檙e from different parties clearly care more about politics than people.鈥�
A federal grand jury indicted Adams in September on charges that he accepted luxury travel perks and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish diplomatic officials resolve issues with fire safety inspectors at a diplomatic building in Manhattan. He is scheduled to go on trial in April and has pleaded not guilty.
Trump said in December that he was open to giving Adams a pardon and has criticized the case against him.
During Adams' visit with Trump on Friday, he also and told the actor 鈥渉ow much I love his 鈥楻ocky鈥� series," he recalled to a New York Times reporter, who posted some of their exchange to X.
Asked if they spoke about for most drivers entering Manhattan that Trump he will block when he returns to office, Adams said he would have more to say later.
The Associated Press
