Trump backs Cuomo’s decision to stay in NYC mayoral race

Published 15/07/2025, 20:46
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Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Andrew Cuomo’s decision to remain in the New York City mayoral race, suggesting the former governor has a chance to win against Democratic primary victor Zohran Mamdani.

"I think he should stay," Trump said about Cuomo, who confirmed Monday his intention to run in November on an independent ballot line despite losing to Mamdani by 12 percentage points in the recent Democratic primary.

Trump characterized Mamdani as "a communist" and stated, "I would think that he (Cuomo) would have a good shot of winning."

Bloomberg reported that Cuomo will pledge to exit the race if polling by early September shows he is not the strongest opponent against Mamdani.

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