Trump dangles HUD post to Adams in bid to reshape mayoral race

The already chaotic New York City mayor’s race may soon get even messier. Mayor Eric Adams has reportedly been offered a senior role at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by President Donald Trump’s team, per Politico. According New York Times, which first reported the news, the move is widely seen as an attempt to persuade Adams to drop his reelection bid — and to blunt the momentum of Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who shocked the establishment by winning June’s Democratic primary.  Adams, who maintains a cordial political relationship with Trump, did not deny meeting with administration officials […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.