Adams to meet with Trump in Florida to 'discuss New Yorkers’ priorities'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to meet with President-elect Donald Trump this afternoon in Florida to "discuss New Yorkers’ priorities."

What will Adams and Trump discuss?

What we know:

Adams' office told FOX 5 NY he would be meeting with Trump around 1 p.m. at Mar-a-Lago.

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"Mayor Adams will sit down with President-elect Trump and discuss New Yorkers’ priorities. The mayor looks forward to having a productive conversation with the incoming president on how we can move our city and country forward," the mayor's office said in a statement.

What we don't know:

Right now, it's unclear what topics will be discussed during their meeting. Will immigration be on the table?

Adams and Trump are partially aligned, politically, on some immigration matters. Adams has said he is in favor of doing more to deport immigrants accused of crimes.

In December, Adams met with Trump’s incoming "Border Czar" Tom Homan. Adams has long been critical of New York City ordinances that limit cooperation between city law enforcement officials and federal immigration enforcement agencies.

Will Adams and Trump work together?

What they're saying:

Even before the election, Adams began voicing a desire to work with Trump, arguing the federal government and the city have to work together even if there are differing political views.

"Mayor Adams has made quite clear his willingness to work with President-elect Trump and his incoming administration on behalf of New Yorkers — and that partnership with the federal government is critical to New York City's success," the mayor's office said in a statement.

Trump has also expressed warmth for Adams. After the mayor was indicted, Trump said he suspected the charges were brought because Adams had criticized President Joe Biden's immigration policies.

The other side:

Adams has been criticized for appearing to warm up to Trump and some of his policies. Critics accuse Adams of doing that in the hopes that Trump will pardon him for federal corruption charges he's facing.

  • "Pardon me? The Trump agenda is not going to help move our city or the country forward. This pilgrimage is clearly about something else," State Sen. Zellnor Myrie said on "X."
  • New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, another candidate for mayor, said Adams should "state immediately that he will not seek or accept a pardon from Donald Trump."
  • "New Yorkers deserve to know that their Mayor is putting their interests ahead of his own — and whether our tax dollars, or Turkish Airlines, will be financing his trip to Florida," Lander wrote on "X."
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