New York Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday he was abandoning his reelection bid just over a month before the vote that is being keenly watched by US President Donald Trump.

“And yet, despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign,” Adams, who faced corruption charges that were dropped earlier this year, said in a video statement posted to X.

“The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.”

Adams, who became mayor of the largest US city in 2022 as a Democrat, has become a divisive figure due to his legal issues and his cooperation with Trump.

He said in April he would run as an independent, a move that spared him fro

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