New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was expected to make an " important campaign announcement " on Friday afternoon, which further fueled speculation that he was considering ending his re-election campaign.

A report from the New York Times , citing anonymous sources, claimed Adams may soon leave the race to pursue a position with President Donald Trump's administration as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

'Those reports are wrong; I'm not.'

Adams held the press conference outside Gracie Mansion on Friday afternoon. He stood behind a sign that read "Re-elect Eric" to announce that he has no plans to withdraw from the race.

"This polo shirt that I'm wearing that says, 'Eric Adams, Mayor of the City of New York,' I'm gonna wear that for another four years," he declared.

"I have two sp

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