New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is suspending his bid for re-election.

His announcement could give a boost to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the high-profile race against the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani , but much depends on how many of Adams' supporters will ultimately back him.

President Donald Trump has suggested that Adams and Curtis Sliwa , the Republican nominee, should both drop out of the race to clear the way for a one-on-one match-up between Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Mamdani.

"I would say that Cuomo might have a chance of winning if it was a one-on-one," said Trump, who has called Mamdani a "communist."

The Trump administration was reportedly considering a plan to nominate Adams as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia to ge

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