Mayor Eric Adams rubbed elbows with President Trump’s surrogates for a minimum of the fourth time in current weeks as he tries to cozy as much as the chief of the free world whereas dealing with federal corruption expenses.
Adams and Metropolis Corridor saved tight-lipped Thursday about whom he hobnobbed with in the course of the Nationwide Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.
Trump headlined the prayer breakfast, which has lengthy been a key spot for formidable politicians, conniving lobbyists and even Russian spies to bend the ears of high officers of any presidential administration.
Adams attended on the invite of controversial Pastor Mark Burns, whom Time Journal has anointed “Trump’s Prime Pastor.”
“Honored to host my pal NYC Mayor Eric Adams as soon as once more right here at The Nationwide Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC as World leaders, together with President Trump coming collectively to wish not only for America however the World,” Burns tweeted, together with a chummy picture with the mayor.
The mayor’s journey was his second mad sprint to Washington, DC in current weeks.
Adams’ embracing of Trump comes because the mayor faces corruption expenses and his authorized crew lobbies to attain a presidential pardon or have the case dropped.
Adams, a Democrat, has conspicuously averted criticizing Trump — and typically appeared to have little to do with metropolis coverage.
Adams traveled to Florida to fulfill with the Republican Trump close to Mar-a-Lago days earlier than the inauguration.
The largely vegan Adams additionally broke bread — and ate fish — with Nassau County Government Bruce Blakeman, a Trump ally, round that point.
Hizzoner then skipped Martin Luther King Jr. Day occasions within the metropolis to as a substitute make an impromptu early-morning trek to attend Trump’s inauguration — a visit he undertook whereas struggling ache that prompted his uncharacteristic disappearance from the general public eye final week.
The inauguration journey noticed Adams consigned to an overflow room with the likes of Jake and Logan Paul, and prompted a torrent of criticism.
Adams has maintained his varied journeys and visits with Trump and the president’s surrogates don’t have anything to do with a quest for a pardon or reduction from his legal case.
He even in contrast himself to Martin Luther King Jr. as he defended the overtures to Trump, contending the civil rights icon well-known for disrupting the established order would have put aside “partisan politics.”
“My life is the life that Dr. King talked about when he mentioned he had a dream,” Adams mentioned.
However Adams’ current journeys have made for unusual bedfellows, together with Burns — who has referred to as for the arrest and execution of people that help LGBTQ+ rights.
Metropolis Corridor officers beforehand downplayed Adams sitting with Burns on the inauguration, contending he didn’t essentially agree with the pastor nor did he have a selection in the place he sat.
The mayor’s second jaunt south for the prayer breakfast was a taxpayer funded journey which he went on with newly minted deputy mayor of intergovernmental affairs Tiffany Raspberry — however Metropolis Corridor wouldn’t say whom the 2 met with.
When requested by The Submit if Burns invited Adams to the prayer breakfast, Metropolis Corridor spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak was transient: “That’s what he says!”
Mamelak additionally downplayed Burns’ standing as a Trump surrogate.
“He was sitting with a pastor at a bipartisan prayer breakfast,” she mentioned.
Just like the inauguration, it seems Adams wasn’t current for Trump’s fundamental remarks.
Trump gave his speech from the Capitol and later spoke to a crowd contained in the Washington Hilton, the place Adams, Burns and an unlimited crowd sat.
Burns posted a video that appeared to indicate their desk two rows again from the dais.
“I’ve really met some very good Democrats right here,” Trump advised the group.
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