President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomoa lifelong Democrat running as an independent, in New York’s mayoral election.
The president urged voters not to cast a ballot Tuesday for Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, saying it would be “a vote for (Zohran) Mamdani.”
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president suggested voters should not cast a ballot for Curtis Sliwa — the Republican in the race — saying doing so “is a vote for Mamdani.”
Trump’s endorsement came shortly after his interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in which he reiterated his threat to withhold federal funds from the city if Mamdani is elected.
During the interview, Trump also indicated his preference for Cuomo over Mamdani, who he called a “communist” throughout much of the mayoral race.
Mamdani on Sunday used Trump’s remarks as ammunition. mocking Cuomo on social media by congratulating him and saying, “I know how hard you worked for this.”
Cuomo has rebuffed the prospect of Trump’s endorsement in recent weeks. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” last month, Cuomo said he would reject an endorsement from Trump, saying his tent was not big enough to include the president in his coalition of supporters.
“I have not had a conversation nor would I accept an endorsement from President Trump,” Cuomo said.
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