New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he didn’t talk to President-elect Donald Trump about the former’s ongoing corruption case during their meeting on Friday.
The mayor has been friendlier to Trump than other Democrats, partially indicated by his meeting with him, which he told a reporter went “well,” and has dodged criticizing him at points. In October, a month before the presidential election, Adams said Democrats should turn down the political rhetoric when asked about the Democrats who said he should disavow Trump’s support.
Adams said he spoke to Trump mainly about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, how to bring back manufacturing jobs to New York, and how the pair can make federal investments into the city.
“President Trump and I had a productive conversation about New York’s needs and what’s best for our city, and how the federal government can…