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Cuomo Blames Young Voters for Mamdani's Primary Defeat

7/21/2025

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Andrew Cuomo, the former New York Governor, has taken aim at Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, attributing his primary defeat to younger Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters. Cuomo argues they misread anti-Israel sentiments as non-antisemitic. He intends to embrace a contentious definition of antisemitism and ramp up his opposition to Mamdani in the upcoming general election.

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Andrew Cuomo, the former New York Governor, has taken aim at Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, attributing his primary defeat to younger Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters. Cuomo argues they misread anti-Israel sentiments as non-antisemitic. He intends to embrace a contentious definition of antisemitism and ramp up his opposition to Mamdani in the upcoming general election.