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On Eve of NYC Mayoral Vote, Trump Endorses Cuomo and Threatens Funding if Mamdani Wins

The late endorsement arrives as most polls still show Zohran Mamdani leading after record early turnout.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (C) speaks during a campaign event with New York City elected officials on November 1, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City. With only days left in the race for New York City's next mayor, Mamdani remains the front runner against Independent candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani greets some people in a car while surrounded by reporters in New York, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani tries to talk to pedestrians while surrounded by reporters in New York, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters during a campaign event in Brooklyn on November 1, 2025.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers on Truth Social to vote for Andrew Cuomo and warned he would likely limit federal funds to the legal minimum if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor.
  • Multiple late polls and reported averages continue to put Mamdani ahead by double digits over Cuomo, with Republican Curtis Sliwa trailing.
  • The New York City Board of Elections reported more than 735,000 early ballots cast, the highest preliminary early turnout for a city mayoral race.
  • Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember, rallied across the Brooklyn Bridge and said he would prepare legal action against any federal funding cuts.
  • Cuomo made cross‑borough stops emphasizing his governing experience and courting Republicans after Trump said a vote for Sliwa would help Mamdani.