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Cuomo says he’d turn down Trump endorsement

Cuomo rejects President Trump's endorsement due to opposition to Democratic nominee Mamdani and welcomes Mayor Adams' backing to build a broad coalition in the NYC mayoral race.

  • On Thursday, Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would welcome an endorsement from Mayor Eric Adams but would not accept backing from President Donald Trump.
  • After Mayor Eric Adams' exit earlier this week, Cuomo gained space to run with just over a month until Election Day and seeks redemption after a 13-point primary defeat.
  • Cuomo attacked Mamdani's platform, calling it a dumbing down of politics and criticizing a rent freeze that would cover about 25% of rent-stabilized housing, leaving 75% to absorb increases.
  • Cuomo said he plans to speak with Mayor Eric Adams, noting the endorsement could build a broad coalition as President Donald Trump loudly opposes Zohran Mamdani.
  • Speculation has mounted that the Trump administration sought to bolster Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by nudging Mayor Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa out, though Sliwa has refused to step aside.
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said this Thursday in an NBC interview that he would not accept the support of President Donald Trump if he offered it to him, but he would accept the support of the current Mayor of the Big Apple, Eric Adams, who opted for re-election, but eventually withdrew from the contest. “No, the tent is not that big, Kristen. That’s the limit. I haven’t had a conversation, nor would I accept a support from Pre…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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