Overview

• A New York Times report says President Trump spoke with Andrew Cuomo in recent weeks about blocking Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani; both camps have issued denials.
• Trump has consulted pollster Mark Penn and former City Council President Andrew Stein and privately queried GOP lawmakers and business figures on who could best defeat Mamdani.
• The latest Public Progress Solutions–Zenith Research poll puts Mamdani at 50 percent among likely voters, with Cuomo at 22 percent and incumbent Eric Adams at 7 percent.
• Zohran Mamdani labeled the alleged Trump–Cuomo discussions “disqualifying,” accusing opponents of betraying New Yorkers’ will.
• With Andrew Cuomo running independently and Adams seeking re-election outside party lines, Trump’s undecided involvement leaves anti-Mamdani factions scrambling to consolidate support.