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Mamdani Slams Cuomo for Trump Engagement Amid Race

8/8/2025

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Mamdani fiercely rebuked Cuomo for engaging with Trump, insisting that New Yorkers deserve a mayor who stands firmly against Trump's damaging policies. He expressed concern over Cuomo's loyalty to the Democratic Party and warned of Trump's possible meddling in the mayoral race, targeting Mamdani's citizenship and branding him a "communist lunatic."

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Mamdani fiercely rebuked Cuomo for engaging with Trump, insisting that New Yorkers deserve a mayor who stands firmly against Trump's damaging policies. He expressed concern over Cuomo's loyalty to the Democratic Party and warned of Trump's possible meddling in the mayoral race, targeting Mamdani's citizenship and branding him a "communist lunatic."