US EditionNYC Mayoral Race: Andrew Cuomo on Defensive, Denying Report He Spoke with Trump
NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – President Trump has privately considered endorsing Andrew Cuomo to prevent Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani from winning, with polls showing Mamdani leading at 38%, Cuomo at 25%.
- On Wednesday, The New York Times reported President Donald Trump discussed the mayoral race in a call with former Governor Andrew Cuomo after his primary loss to Zohran Mamdani.
- This past week, President Donald Trump was briefed by pollster Mark Penn and former City Council president Andrew Stein on Cuomo’s viability after he quizzed a Republican congressman and New York businessmen about the race.
- A Decision Desk HQ poll shows Cuomo at 25%, Mamdani at 38%, Sliwa at 15%, and Mayor Eric Adams at 11%, with Mamdani beating Cuomo by more than 10 points.
- Rich Azzopardi said they hadn't spoken 'in a while' and insisted Cuomo's reported discussion with Trump was false.
- Despite leaving NYC, President Donald Trump is considering backing former Governor Andrew Cuomo after private discussions about intervening in the mayoral race, sources say.
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Cuomo denies speaking to Trump about NYC race but says he’d be best to deal with Trump as mayor
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday denied speaking with President Donald Trump or seeking his help in the upcoming New York City mayoral election a day after a New York Times report said the two men had spoken on the phone.
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New York, NY) — Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign is disputing a New York Times report that details calls he’s had with President Trump about the race for City Hall. The President has not said much about the mayor’s race in the city he called home for decades. However, the Times reports the president spoke to Cuomo as he considers getting involved with the general election, taking several calls with pollsters and businessmen to figure out who h…
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