Former President Trump mentioned he predicted New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams could be indicted inside a 12 months, whereas calling on the necessity for an sincere Justice Division.
Trump spoke to reporters inside Trump Tower in New York Metropolis on Thursday afternoon, and afterward fielded a number of questions on matters such because the struggle in Ukraine, Iran and the indictment of Adams, who was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on federal prison costs Wednesday following a marketing campaign corruption investigation.
A reporter requested if Trump thought Adams would get a good trial, and Trump responded that he didn’t know.
Trump mentioned that he didn’t know Adams very nicely, even acknowledging that the present mayor has been beneficiant towards Trump in his statements. The “worst mayor ever,” Trump claimed, was former Mayor Invoice de Blasio, who served the time period previous to Adams.
NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS INDICTED
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Trump delivers remarks to the press at Trump Tower in New York Metropolis on Thursday. (Angela Weiss/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
“I will say this. I watched about a year ago when [Adams] talked about how the illegal migrants are hurting our city, and the federal government should pay us and we shouldn’t have to take them,” Trump mentioned. “I said, ‘You know what? He’ll be indicted within a year.’ And I was exactly right because that’s what we have.
“We have now those that use the Justice Division and the FBI at ranges which have by no means been seen earlier than,” Trump added, wishing Adams luck.
Trump admitted he did not know anything about what Adams did to get indicted, but a group in the room told Trump he was right about his prediction.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference outside Gracie Mansion, Thursday, in New York City. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
On Wednesday, the mayor was indicted on one count of conspiracy to receive campaign contributions from foreign nationals and commit wire fraud and bribery, and one count of wire fraud, two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and one count of soliciting and accepting a bribe.
But Trump continued to speak about the immigration problem that Adams spoke ill of, and called on federal officials to pay New York City to handle.
“He mentioned that is actually unfair to make us carry this burden. We shouldn’t be doing this That is New York Metropolis,” Trump mentioned.
Former President Trump wished New York City Mayor Eric Adams luck in his fight against the Justice Department. (Trump: Angelia Weiss/AFP via Getty Images; Adams: Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
The parks are loaded up, Trump, a former city resident, said, adding that he recently passed the Roosevelt Hotel, and it was unrecognizable.
“He got here out very strongly towards it. He was proper, by the way in which, as a result of it’s ruining our nation,” he said. “He was sincere, and I mentioned he might be indicted inside a 12 months. And that’s what occurred.”
Trump said the indictments go back a long time, comparing it to when he was indicted in New York City.
The prosecution made sure the charges happened before the statute of limitations in both cases, Trump noted, wishing him well.
“That’s what they do. These are soiled gamers. These are dangerous individuals,” Trump said. “They cheat and so they do something essential. These are dangerous individuals. And we want an sincere Justice Division. We’d like an sincere FBI, and we want it quick.”
Law enforcement agents leave New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ residence, Gracie Mansion, in New York City, Thursday. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
The FBI has reportedly been looking into whether Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign conspired with the Turkish government and other entities to raise funds. Some New York officials have also been probed over potential investigations into contacts with China.
The alleged fraud sucked in more public funding for the mayor’s campaign under a program that supplements small-dollar donations with matching grants of up to $2,000 supported by taxpayers, according to the indictment. According to court documents, a donation of just $250 from an individual could send a candidate up to $2,000 in “matching funds” from taxpayers. It happened so frequently that Adams allegedly received $10 million from the program.
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On top of campaign donations, Adams allegedly received other perks like free flights on Turkish Airlines to destinations in Europe and Asia, free hotel stays and free high-end meals. In one instance, he allegedly asked about flying to Chile’s Easter Island on a Turkish jet – but he couldn’t because it did not offer a route connecting New York and the South American country.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
