{"id":2391438,"date":"2025-01-16T20:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-heads-to-mar-a-lago-for-friday-trump-meeting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T01:56:24","slug":"eric-adams-heads-to-mar-a-lago-for-friday-trump-meeting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-heads-to-mar-a-lago-for-friday-trump-meeting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams heads to Mar-a-Lago for Friday Trump meeting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-adams-heads-to-mar-a-lago-for-friday-trump-meeting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2391438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams is \u2063scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, just \u2062three days \u200bprior \u2062to Trump&#8217;s inauguration. The meeting signifies a warming relationship between \u2062Adams and\u2063 Trump,\u200d as the mayor has\u2063 become\u2062 more supportive\u200d of the former president in \u2063recent\u2063 months. It appears there&#8217;s \u200ca misunderstanding regarding the current timeline and political context surrounding\u200d Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. As of my last knowledge\u200b update in October 2023, \u2063Donald Trump is not a president-elect; he served\u200c as the 45th \u2062president from January \u20622017 to January 2021. Following his presidency, Joe Biden was\u2062 inaugurated as the 46th president on January 20, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u200c are\u2064 developments involving Eric Adams \u200band Donald Trump\u200d after this date, I wouldn\u2019t \u200bhave \u2062access to that data. Please verify the latest news \u200bfor \u2063the most\u200d accurate and \u2064up-to-date context.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Adams heads to Mar-a-Lago for Friday meeting with Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1937334\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Adams<\/a> will meet with President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, three days before Trump is inaugurated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Adams has grown friendlier to Trump in recent months after the Democratic mayor was indicted on corruption charges in September, and he has mirrored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s &ldquo;rigged justice system&rdquo; sentiments. <\/p>\n<p>The mayor&rsquo;s office announced that Adams was heading to Trump&rsquo;s Florida estate on Thursday, though the meeting did not appear on his public schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mayor Adams has made quite clear his willingness to work with President-elect Trump and his incoming administration on behalf of New Yorkers &mdash; and that partnership with the federal government is critical to New York City&rsquo;s success,&rdquo; New York City Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabien Levy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/032-25\/statement-meeting-president-elect-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tomorrow, Mayor Adams will sit down with President-elect Trump and discuss New Yorkers&rsquo; priorities,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The mayor looks forward to having a productive conversation with the incoming president on how we can move our city and country forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also been friendly with Adams, relating to him at the Manhattan-located Al Smith Dinner in September.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were persecuted, Eric,&rdquo; Trump said then. &ldquo;I was persecuted, and so are you, Eric.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said a few months later that he would consider pardoning Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Adams was indicted on five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-l-a-democrat-and-great-friend-of-obama-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Powerful L.A. Democrat And \u2018Great Friend\u2019 Of Obama Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges\">federal corruption charges<\/a> in September in connection to allegations that he &ldquo;illegally accepted travel and gifts through the Turkish government&rdquo; and solicited and received improper campaign donations from foreign citizens. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">allegedly received heavily discounted travel<\/a> and fraudulently accepted public matching funds for his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor dismissed the charges at the time of his indictment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is now my belief that the federal government intends to charge me with crimes. If so, these charges would be entirely false based on lies,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;For months, leaks and rumors have been aimed at me to undermine my credibility and paint me as guilty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The mayor&rsquo;s trial is set for April, two months before the June 24 Democratic primary in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. A host of Democrats are mounting a challenger to Adams&rsquo;s mayoral seat, including city Comptroller Brad Lander and former city Comptroller Scott Stringer.<\/p>\n<p>Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also been rumored to have an interest in running for mayor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams has been wildly unpopular since his indictment and is viewed as having dealt poorly with the immigrant crisis in the city. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nyc-mayors-race-polling-eric-adams-andrew-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> showed him near the bottom in support for mayoral contenders with Cuomo leading the pack.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction in his corruption case could tank his mayoral chances, but Trump could also save him from serving any time if he decides to pardon him. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1937334\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1937334\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Adams to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago before inauguration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2391439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adams-Indictment-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,7075,45243,32076],"class_list":["post-2391438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-mar-a-lago","tag-trump-meeting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adams-Indictment-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391438"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391442,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391438\/revisions\/2391442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}