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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…
