"If someone constantly reports, even when you say otherwise, that you're leaving the race the next day, you're leaving the race the next day, you lose your funders and your donors. And so it's been a real challenge for me to raise the money that I need to run for office. Is the real agenda to cover me the same way you are covering the other candidates or to undermine my campaign?"
"No, I can't say that. I've been sitting down with my team, having our pathways, finding out how we get the money into the coffers to do the commercials, to do the mailers, to pay for our team and staff. We've got to make the right decision. I'll make the right decision for the city of New York, a city I love."
Mayor Eric Adams did not commit to remaining in the re-election race through Election Day, leaving open the possibility of withdrawal. Adams accused media coverage of stunting his campaign's growth and said persistent reports of his departure have undermined donor confidence and fundraising. Rumors persist that allies of President Donald Trump are pursuing strategies to encourage his withdrawal to boost Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Adams is working with his team to identify fundraising pathways to pay for commercials, mailers, and staff, and pledged to make the right decision for New York City. Public polling shows Mamdani well ahead while Adams struggles in single digits.
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