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Mayor Eric Adams, who has expressed interest in a federal pardon to resolve federal corruption charges, will meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday afternoon.
Jan. 17, 2025Updated 1:23 p.m. ET
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City was set to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday afternoon in an unusual display of political, and perhaps personal, outreach.
The surprise trip to Florida by Mr. Adams, a Democrat who is confronting an uphill battle for re-election this year, comes as the mayor is facing a trial on federal corruption charges in April.
Mr. Trump, a Republican, said last month that he would consider pardoning Mr. Adams, arguing that both men had been “persecuted” by politically motivated prosecutors.
The mayor’s office said that the meeting was scheduled for 1 p.m. and that Mr. Adams would return to New York City later on Friday. The meeting was closed to journalists, and his office said that Mr. Adams would not have time for an interview after.
Fabien Levy, a spokesman for the mayor, said the goal of the trip, which was being paid for by the city, was to discuss the city’s priorities, noting that a “partnership with the federal government is critical to New York City’s success.”
But the candidates challenging Mr. Adams in the Democratic primary in June said his visit to Mar-a-Lago was clearly an attempt to curry favor with Mr. Trump in the hopes of a pardon.
