President Donald Trump urged voters in New York City to back former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo over “communist” Zohran Mamdani.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would rather see Cuomo elected than Mamdani, who he said would ruin the city. He added that he would only give the minimum of federal funds required by the law to NYC because the rest would be wasted by Mamdani, who is an unapologetic socialist.
“I would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a Record of Success, WIN, than a Communist with no experience and a Record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE,” Trump wrote. “He was nothing as an Assemblyman, ranked at the bottom of the class and, as Mayor of potentially, again, the Greatest City in the World, HE HAS NO CHANCE to bring it back to its former Glory!”
Trump said a vote for Republican Curtis Sliwa would be a waste and effectively backing Mamdani.
“We must also remember this — A vote for Curtis Sliwa (who looks much better without the beret!) is a vote for Mamdani. Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” he added. “You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!”
Trump also noted that he would likely pull funding from NYC if Mamdani won.
“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!” Trump posted on Monday afternoon.
“It can only get worse with a Communist at the helm, and I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad. It is my obligation to run the Nation, and it is my strong conviction that New York City will be a Complete and Total Economic and Social Disaster should Mamdani win. His principles have been tested for over a thousand years, and never once have they been successful,” Trump added.
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An average of polls from RealClearPolling shows Mamdani getting 46.1% of the vote, Cuomo 31.8%, and Sliwa 16.3%.
Back in September, Trump previously promised to withhold funds from NYC if Mamdani is elected.
“He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Remember, he needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him?”
