Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for reelection as an independent candidate, said that he welcomes the support of all New Yorkers in that campaign – and said that includes President Donald Trump.

“No matter who calls me, says ‘I want to give you support,’ I need the support that I get [from] New Yorkers,” he told Spectrum Noticias anchor Philip Klint during an interview. “He was a New Yorker, longtime New Yorker. The president, in my conversations with him, talks about his love for the city.”

Adams said that even though Trump is focusing on the country, he still has “a great deal of concern and interest” for the five boroughs.

“I’m not warring with the president of the United States that received the popular vote and the electoral vote. I’m not warring with him,” he said.

Earlier this month, the mayor’s federal corruption case was dismissed by a Manhattan federal judge. In February, the Justice Department asked the judge to set aside criminal charges so Adams could help with Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The mayor said that even though there were some things he could have done differently, he insisted he never allowed his case to interfere with how he ran the city.

“Are there things I would’ve liked to have done differently? Are there people I trusted that I should not have trusted? Yes, and I apologize to New Yorkers for having to go through this for 15 months,” Adams said.

“All of the things I was supposed to do, I did. I did not allow my personal crisis get in the way of my professional responsibilities and obligations,” he added.

Shortly after his case was dismissed, Adams decided to step out of the crowded Democratic June primary for mayor and become an independent candidate.

“I have a record to run on. They have a record they’re running from. When you look at their record and the things that they’ve done, I’ve had to solve the problems that they have created, including the former governor,” he said.

Asked about the potential impacts that Trump’s tariffs could have across the city, Adams said he is hopeful “the right solutions” will emerge, one that will help stop working-class people from carrying debt.

“This is new to all of us,” he added. “But again, we cannot ignore the fact that we have affordability issues in our city and in our country.”

You can see the full interview this Sunday on Spectrum Noticias.