NYC Mayor Eric Adams considering 2024 presidential run if Biden doesn't seek re-election: report

New York Mayor Eric Adams is keeping an eye on the White House, just in case President Biden decides to step down in 2024, according to a report in the New York Post.

"Eric has told me repeatedly that he thinks that he has a platform to run for national office, for president in 2024," a source close to Adams told the New York Post. "He has said that repeatedly. He thinks New York is a national platform. He thinks the national party has gotten too far to the left and he thinks he has a platform to win."

Biden's capacity for a second term has been a topic of intense discussion since before he even entered the Oval Office. The 79-year-old has become increasingly prone to gaffe and apparent confusion while going through his day-to-day responsibilities.

Adams previously joked about the presidency when speaking about his dyslexia, joking to an audience that if he'd been diagnosed with the affliction earlier, he might be president instead of mayor.

Adams advisor Evan Thies told the Post that ... (Read more)

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