Andrew Cuomo’s allies are hoping Eric Adams’ exit from the New York City mayoral race will breathe new life into their struggling campaign. Zohran Mamdani is confident that won’t happen.
Mamdani on Monday dismissed Adams’ decision to end his reelection bid as inconsequential. Speaking to CNN’s Erin Burnett, Mamdani would not say if he believed Adams had struck a deal with President Donald Trump, but he noted Trump had repeatedly pushed to narrow the field to try to help the former New York governor compete against him.
“Donald Trump is clearing the way for Andrew Cuomo because Donald Trump knows that Andrew Cuomo will clear the way for Trump’s agenda,” Mamdani s
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