Trump delivers shocking response to Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor
By Craig McCarthy
President Trump said Tuesday that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo should stay in New York City’s mayoral race — despite his embarrassing defeat in the Democratic primary to “communist” Zohran Mamdani.
“I think he should stay,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn when asked about Cuomo’s newly relaunched campaign as an independent. “I think he has a shot.”
Donald Trump and Karoline Leavitt speaking to reporters outside the White House.
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Trump notably didn’t mention Eric Adams, who is also running as an independent.
AP
The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race.
Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.
Andrew Cuomo speaks at a mayoral election party.
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Cuomo is running as an independent after failing to secure the Democratic nomination.
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But Trump doubled down, saying, “I think Andrew [Cuomo] would have a good shot.”
“He’s got to run a good campaign,” Trump continued. “You know, he’s running against a communist.”
The president added: “I don’t think that race is over yet, we do have a couple of people running. There are things coming out about him [Mamdani].”
Zohran Mamdani speaking at a press conference.
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Trump called Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani a ‘communist’
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He notably did not mention Adams when asked who he would support, telling reporters, “I don’t want to say,”
Trump’s interim US Attorney in Washington DC — Jeanine Pirro, who is a longtime adversary of Cuomo after running against him for New York attorney general — is reportedly investigating the ex-gov for allegedly lying to Congress.
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