MSNBC’s Al Sharpton Grills NYC Mayor Eric Adams Over Alleged ‘Quid Pro Quo’ With Trump

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 27th, 2025, 6:56 pm

New York Mayor Eric Adams , who’s running for reelection as an Independent, was grilled Saturday by MSNBC’s Al Sharpton over his relationship with President Donald Trump .

Sharpton, during the latest episode of played a clip of Trump saying, “You have a good independent running, Mayor Adams, who’s a very good person. I helped him out a little bit. He had a problem and he was unfairly hurt over this question.”

“Now, what was the problem the president was helping you with?” Sharpton asked. “How how did he help and what did he want in return?”

The question and the soundbite appeared to stump the NYC mayor.

“Well, okay, I don’t know. He has to de

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