Politico reports that at a Hamptons fundraiser last Saturday, Cuomo told his well-heeled supporters that, contrary to all available evidence, he could win the New York mayoral race as an independent—because he was likely to have the implicit support of President Donald Trump.
The imperative of defeating Mamdani justified the new coalition Cuomo is trying to create of his die-hard loyalists (who are Democrats) with Trump Republicans.
Some of that latter group might be tempted to back Curtis Sliwa, the actual GOP nominee in the race. Cuomo told these donors, “We can minimize [the Sliwa] vote, because he’ll never be a serious candidate. And Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani. And you’ll be wasting your vote on Sliwa.” Cuomo went on to emphasize that he’d be a mayor who could find common ground with Trump:
Better a Liberal than a whiny, non voting tankie. Cuomo is about as liberal as John Fetterman.
Yeah, he is. Also you’re kind of admitting you’re cool with fascism. And I voted for your piece of shit libs that continue to do fuck all.
But because of sentiments like this millions of former DNC voters stayed home. That’s how we got here.
There is no evidence to support your shitty claim. As usual libs bitching about imaginary democratic non-voters.
Oh sorry for being such a liberal. I’m sure all my human rights advocating is such a pain for you.
100%.
These people are all too willing to cut off the noses of others to spite the face.
Why should we support a candidate who has agreed with far right people like Charlie Kirk, and has made homelessness illegal?
No, you’re right, he is - and that’s the problem