US EditionTrump Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor; Candidates Make Final Push
Trump endorsed Cuomo to block socialist Mamdani, threatening to withhold federal funds if Mamdani wins; over 700,000 New Yorkers had already voted before the endorsement.
- President Donald Trump on Monday night endorsed Andrew Cuomo, urging New Yorkers to vote for him and warning he may withhold federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor.
- To Republicans, Mamdani's rise is alarming and prompted intervention as early voting ended with more than 700,000 New Yorkers casting ballots before Monday, November 3, 2025.
- Trump's rhetoric went beyond endorsement, including threats of arrest and deportation; observers note Zohran Mamdani is not a communist and advocates taxing the wealthy to aid affordability.
- Cuomo, speaking on WABC Radio when not directly pressed, signaled agreement with parts of President Donald Trump's message, and the endorsement may have inadvertently aided Cuomo despite Trump's unpopularity locally and its late timing.
- Will Trump's funding threats sway New York City voters on Tuesday, November 4? Observers asked if financial punishment would influence votes as Andrew Cuomo framed the contest as 'now up to the Republicans.
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Trump to meet NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani after calling him a 'communist'
President Donald Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the meeting was at the request of the "Communist Mayor" as Mamdani prepares to take over as leader of the nation's largest city. "Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran 'Kwame' Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, Novem…
Trump to help Zohran Mamdani, wants New York to be successful — ‘We have a choice between communism and common sense’
Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he will 'help' the mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ‘a little bit’, saying that the United States had lost ‘sovereignty’ after New Yorkers elected the Democrat as their next mayor.
Ahead of Tuesday's New York mayoral election, Republican President Donald Trump has urged voters to support former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa. Cuomo is a Democrat running as an independent after losing the party's primary to progressive Zohran Mamdani.
Trump tells New York ‘you must vote’ for Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in NYC election — and ditch Curtis Sliwa
WASHINGTON — President Trump made his most overt endorsement yet of Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race — saying that New Yorkers “must vote for” the disgraced former governor to defeat “Communist” Zohran Mamdani. Trump, 79, said in his election-eve appeal that his hometown would become an “Economic and Social Disaster” if the Democratic nominee triumphs on Tuesday, as polling indicates is likely. “If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdan…
US President Donald Trump has urged New Yorkers to elect Andrew Cuomo as mayor. Left-wing Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the November 4 election.
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