Zohran Mamdani’s policies 'won't work' in New York, Andrew Cuomo argues
Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Friday blasted his Democratic socialist opponent Zohran Mamdani s anti-business anti-corporate positions on The Story Mamdani s positions just will not work in New York Cuomo informed Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum If there s one city where you can t have a socialist mayor it s New York City CUOMO TURNS TABLES ON MAMDANI AFTER HE DODGED QUESTION ADDRESSING 'DESTRUCTIVE' POLICYThe former Democratic governor s comments come as Mamdani leads the city s mayoral race by nearly points at according to a Siena College Poll Cuomo now sits as the runner-up over Mamdani s other opponents at Cuomo gave no indication of whether he would drop out of the race while New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized him for putting dangerous laws on the books that hurt us from cannabis to bail adjustment to nursing home deaths Instead Cuomo predicted Mamdani s appeal is going to drop dramatically I don t think the population even knows who the assemblyman is what he represents what his positions are Cuomo argued So I think the more they find out about him the less they re going to like him and his appeal is going to drop dramatically MAMDANI RIVALS DEFIANT AGAINST DROPPING OUT DESPITE FACING LONG ODDS IN NYC MAYOR BATTLECuomo went on to outline what makes him more competitive with Republicans and Independents amid what he calls an internal debate in the Democratic Party You can t have an anti-business anti-corporate mayor of New York City We re nothing without business and corporations et cetera It s why people came here It s what made New York New York Cuomo disclosed He continued I believe in law and order Zohran is anti-police I believe in capitalism Zohran is a socialist and I think that will make me more competitive with the Republicans and Independents ANDREW CUOMO TALKS REMATCH WITH MAMDANI SAYS SOCIALIST'S POLICIES WILL CAUSE 'DEATH' OF NYCWhen MacCallum required Cuomo if he is hoping for President Donald Trump's promotion either overtly or behind the scenes Cuomo gave a resounding response Yeah no absolutely not Cuomo replied I take President Trump at his word that he won't get involved Cuomo disclosed that the last time he spoke or left a message to the president was July when Trump was almost assassinated in Butler Pa to wish him well and send regards to his family The two politicians notoriously butted heads over lockdown policies during the COVID- pandemic with Cuomo accused of causing crucial numbers of deaths in nursing homes by admitting COVID-positive patients without requiring testing The Justice Department is now researching whether Cuomo misled Congress about his role in allegedly downplaying the number of fatalities and shifting blame to infected nursing home staff
