NY Republican Mayoral Candidate Wants Trump To Stay Away From Packed Race

Source: MEDIAite

Aug 9th, 2025, 9:40 am


New York Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa wants President Donald Trump to stay out of the election, arguing it will only boost Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Sliwa joined Fox 5’s Morgan McKay on Politics Unusual this week where he admitted that he and Trump have had a “love hate relationship” as reports indicate the president is seriously considering getting more involved in New York’s packed mayoral race. Besides Sliwa and Mamdani, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo are also running.

According to a New York Times report this week, Trump has held private discussions about the best to candidate to face Mamdani and he recently spoke with Cuomo.

McKay asked Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels group, if he’s spoken to Trump or whether he’d accept an endorsement. “I would just say to the president, spend your time where it’s needed more, on geopolitical interests that affect all Americans. This election in New York City does not affect all Americans,” Sliwa said after revealing he has not spoken to the president.

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