Eric Adams is taking a page out of the Trump playbook [Video]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment may be unprecedented, but his rhetoric isn’t. In his staunch denial of any wrongdoing, Adams is sounding eerily similar to another politician: former President Donald Trump.

A federal grand jury indicted Adams on criminal charges, including bribery and receiving illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, making him the city’s first mayor to be indicted while in office. The indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, alleges he accepted $100,000 worth of luxury travel in exchange for political favors to Turkish officials. He pleaded not guilty to the charged Friday. If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in prison.

Adams, a Democrat, is remaining defiant against a growing chorus of New Yorkers calling on him to resign. He’s borrowing Trump’s favored narratives of lies and fraud from the federal government, all while invoking his own strength.

In a video released before the indictment, Adams appeared to blame the justice department for leaks and rumors …