New York City Mayor Eric Adams continued his warming up to President-elect Donald Trump by praising the pick of Tesla CEO Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Adams and Trump have formed an unusually warm relationship, with the two publicly defending each other. Adams continued the trend in an interview on PIX 11, comparing Trump’s goal of government efficiency with his own efforts in New York City.
“One of the people I think it was important to bring on board, some people may argue, is Elon Musk,” he said. “We’re dealing with an antiquated government filled with bureaucracy unwilling to make any changes.”
One example of modernizing the government that Adams floated was instituting drones, which he has attempted to do in the city.
“I’m a big believer in technology. I don’t know if many of you noticed that the incoming president…