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Eric Adams Takes Swings at Media and Mayoral Rivals — But Not at Trump
Following a Manhattan rally where the Republican presidential nominee and supporters bashed immigrants, Puerto Rico and Democrat Kamala Harris, the criminally indicted mayor refused to address questions on Donald Trump or his mass deportation vow. By Yoav Gonen , and Rachel Kahn This article originally appeared in The City. Follow @x NEW YORK - At his weekly briefing with reporters Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams took digs at the media, his competitors for next year’s mayoral primary, and, not for the first time, City Comptroller Brad Lander. But with just one week to go before the presidential election, Adams declined to say anything negative about former President Donald Trump — and refused to answer even factual questions, such as when the two last spoke. “Give me another question, please,” he told his staffer after that inquiry, before adding to the reporter: “You lost your opportunity.” The briefing came just days after a huge Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, at
