Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, a Democrat, declined to say anything negative about Donald J. Trump’s early executive orders, saying he would bring any concerns directly to the president.

The New York City mayor recently dined with Donald Trump, who has the power to pardon him in his federal case.

In an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams doubled down on his claims that federal prosecutors targeted him because of his criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of what he considered a crisis at the U.S. southern border.