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Cuomo Vows to Challenge Trump Nationally in New York City Mayoral Bid

He plans to attend national mayors’ gatherings then governors’ conventions to mobilize resistance to proposed Medicaid cuts.

New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses the media outside New York Supreme Court, Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in New York.
New York City mayoral candidate and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City on April 16.
Cuomo speaks during a campaign news conference and rally announcing his support for a $20 hourly minimum wage, on Wednesday, May 28, in New York.

Overview

  • Cuomo told Politico he would spend eight years in Washington attending US Conference of Mayors and National Governors Association events to wage a national campaign against Trump’s administration.
  • He identified Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts as a key battleground and argued that organized opposition in red congressional districts could help Democrats retake the House.
  • The former governor faces a Justice Department investigation into his handling of COVID-19 nursing home deaths but dismissed the probe as purely political nonsense and said he has not been contacted by investigators.
  • Donald Trump, recalling his fluctuating relationship with Cuomo, said he hoped the investigation would not result in serious charges against the former governor.
  • Progressive groups and rival candidates criticize Cuomo’s front-runner status by pointing to his 2021 resignation over sexual harassment findings and the ongoing DOJ inquiry as campaign liabilities.