Trump and Adams Bond Over Indictments at Al Smith Dinner
At a charity event, Trump commiserated with Mayor Adams over their legal troubles, claiming persecution by the Justice Department.
- Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Eric Adams shared a moment of solidarity at the Al Smith Dinner, both facing federal indictments.
- Trump joked about Adams' alleged Turkish graft, linking it to Adams' plant-based diet with a quip about liking 'Turkey.'
- Adams, the first sitting NYC mayor to face a federal indictment, is accused of defrauding taxpayers and accepting bribes from Turkish officials.
- Trump and Adams have both suggested, without evidence, that their legal issues are politically motivated actions by the Biden administration.
- Despite their differing political affiliations, Adams has not distanced himself from Trump, even welcoming support from the former president.