Trump Laughs at 'Thirsty' Eric Adams for Kissing Up

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Lander cautions his rival not to campaign too hard for it: "Trump likes to dangle people on a string ... dangle the mouse in front of the cat.
47% : "The past track record of pardons with Trump were either close confidants or people who had some utility.
46% : During his previous term, Trump was willing to pardon high-profile allies like Bannon.
46% : I think Adams is well positioned as the mayor of New York City and a Democrat and like a prominent politician to be of use to Trump.
45% : Trump could hand Adams a wide-ranging pardon, like the one Joe Biden gave his son.
42% : Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams sure seems to be looking to get on friendly footing with the president-elect; many observers believe it's part of an attempt to get Trump to pardon him on his five-count federal indictment.
38% : Trump could, in theory, issue an equally sweeping pardon to a mayor whose closest associates are the subject of five separate federal investigations, and a sixth by the Manhattan district attorney's office.
38% : During this presidential transition, Trump has made sardonic references to how Adams seems to "really like" him nowadays and has specifically mentioned that the mayor is acting like someone who wants a pardon, according to two of the sources.
35% : And Adams' aides might not find much legal relief at all, even if the mayor himself receives a pardon from Trump.
34% : "How long until the actual begging and love letters start?"Adams hasn't explicitly asked for a pardon from Trump, who takes office next month.
32% : At one point, Trump joked that maybe Adams will start wearing a MAGA hat at press conferences, a source with direct knowledge says.
26% : "Trump has shown no hesitation in issuing pardons to people being prosecuted by the Southern District of New York.
24% : How Trump might help Adams is a matter of intense speculation in New York.
12% : "How long until the actual begging and love letters start?" says one Trump official, as the president-elect jokes about Adams wanting a pardonHe's pushed Donald Trump's talking points, defended him against Hitler comparisons, and even met up with Trump briefly at ringside at an ultimate fighting brawl.
8% : It was not lost on these sources that, during the recent presidential race, Adams not only criticized the Kamala Harris campaign for calling Trump a fascist; the mayor could barely bring himself to utter her name in public.

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