The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, announced on November 28 that he would withdraw from the mayoral election scheduled for November. he had previously faced charges of suspicion of bribery, and the public support rate has fallen to the bottom.

Adams posted a video on social media X platform on the 28th to announce his withdrawal from the election. In a nearly 9-minute video, he said that due to the influence of previously involved federal corruption cases, voters were wary of him, and "the media constantly speculated" about his future, which made it difficult for him to raise enough campaign funds. "Despite all our achievements, I can't continue to run for *."

Adams declined to support other mayoral candidates and said he would serve until the end of his term on January 1, 2026.

Adams is 65 years old and is a policeman. As a Democrat, he has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 2022 and is one of two African-American mayors in the city's history. In September 2024, Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors on suspicion of bribery and fraud, becoming the first sitting mayor in the history of New York City to be criminally prosecuted. He insisted he was not guilty.

After Republican President Trump took office, the Ministry of Justice instructed the federal prosecutor in new york to drop the charges against Adams in February this year, so that Adams could assist the Trump administration in searching for immigrants.

Adams, who announced his departure from the Democratic Party in April to run for re-election as an independent, has been supporting the Republican government¡¯s expulsion of illegal immigrants.

Adam's withdrawal confirms speculation that he may not be able to hold on to the election day.The New York City mayoral election is scheduled for November 4 and Adams' current support rate is less than 10%.The Associated Press that Adams's re-election campaign was defeated, one affected by the bribery case, and the other because his close relationship with Trump sparked dissatisfaction among liberal voters.

According to AFP, Adam¡¯s withdrawal could make the New York Mayor¡¯s campaign focus on the competition between Democratic candidate Zuhran Mamdani and the independent candidate, former New York State Governor Andrew Comore.

Cuomo, 67, lost to Mamdani, 33, in the Democratic primary, and then ran as an independent candidate. Curtis Sliva, a 71-year-old Republican candidate, is also running this time, but his support rate is only single digits. Trump said in a recent interview that Sliwa was not ready for "prime time".

According to media reports, Trump has repeatedly expressed that he does not want Mamdani to be elected mayor of New York. Earlier this month, Trump suggested that Adams and Srivah withdraw from the campaign to give way for Comey. It is that Trump ¡°looked well¡± for Comey because his support rate was only behind Mamdani, and anyone who withdrew could raise Comey¡¯s support rate.

According to Reuters, Trump said he believed Cuomo would benefit from Adams' withdrawal. "I think it creates a better opportunity for Cuomo... I very much welcome it." (Hang Zebo Liu Xi)