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Mamdani slams alleged Trump-Cuomo ties in NYC mayoral race
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani swiftly responded on Thursday to a New York Times report alleging recent communication between Andrew Cuomo and US President Trump, condemning the rumoured coordination as 'disqualifying' for any prospective New York City mayor. MAMDANI CALLS CUOMO-TRUMP TIES DISQUALIFYINGMamdani argued that voters won't support a candidate aligned with Trump, especially as the former president reportedly considers involvement in the race. 'Coordinating with' Trump, Mamdani said during a WNYC interview, is 'disqualifying' in light of Trump's alleged hostility toward the continued his criticism at a quickly assembled rally outside 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE agents have drawn backlash for detaining immigrants after routine court appearances.'The job of mayor is not to audition to be the jester for a want-to-be king,' Mamdani said.
Mamdani also took it to his account on X to comment about the alleged coordination between Cuomo and Trump. Today we learned Andrew Cuomo is directly coordinating with Donald Trump, even as this President sends masked agents to rip our neighbors off the streets and guts the social services so many New Yorkers rely disqualifying and a betrayal of our city. Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) August 6, 2025Mamdani intensified his criticism of alleged ties between New York mayoral candidates and President Trump, declaring, 'New Yorkers do not want a mayor who is working in tandem with the president to subvert the will of the people of New York City.'Positioning himself as the only viable choice for deep-blue NYC, Mamdani pointed to Mayor Eric Adams, whom he claims is compromised by the Justice Department's decision to drop his federal case, and GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa.'The fact is, the president has three candidates in this race,' Mamdani said. 'One that he's directly been in touch with, another that he bailed out of legal trouble and now functionally controls and the final one literally being a member of the same Republican Party.'TRUMP AND CUOMO DENY CLAIMS Sources say White House officials have been reaching out to New York lawmakers and political insiders this week to assess whether Trump should intervene in the race, as polling shows Mamdani leading the field. According to a Wednesday report by The New York Times, Trump and Cuomo allegedly spoke by phone 'in recent weeks,' though both have denied the by reporters, Trump responded, 'No, I haven't,' when asked if he had spoken with Cuomo. Cuomo's team also rejected the report, with spokesman Rich Azzopardi stating in a prepared comment, 'As far as I know, they have not discussed the race.'Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, now faces him as an independent candidate in the general election.- EndsTune InMust Watch
