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Trump's Friend Accuses Sliwa of Vote Splitting Tactics

11/5/2025

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David Rem, a childhood friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, criticized Curtis Sliwa (candidate) for allegedly splitting the vote.
Rem said Sliwa accepted $7 million to stay in the race, while others allege he was offered $10 million to withdraw.
The results show that even if Sliwa had dropped out, Andrew Cuomo, who received 41.6 percent of the vote, would not have surpassed Mamdani's 50.4 percent.

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David Rem, a childhood friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, criticized Curtis Sliwa (candidate) for allegedly splitting the vote.
Rem said Sliwa accepted $7 million to stay in the race, while others allege he was offered $10 million to withdraw.
The results show that even if Sliwa had dropped out, Andrew Cuomo, who received 41.6 percent of the vote, would not have surpassed Mamdani's 50.4 percent.