Anti-Trump fervor defining the New York City mayor's race

NEW YORK — One candidate crushed a Tesla bearing Donald Trump’s name in his first TV ad of the New York City mayor’s race last week. Another has accused Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams of kowtowing to the Republican president to avoid prosecution. And a third has been castigating Cuomo for sharing Trump’s wealthy donors.

The Democratic candidates looking to replace Adams are signaling to voters they will stand up to Trump, who looms over his hometown’s mayoral election. And it’s no wonder why: Polls show most Democratic voters in the nation’s largest — and deep blue — city want a mayor who will fight the president as he threatens to deport migrants and slash federal funding

Their desire for a mayor to battle the White House is why Adams is opting out of the June 24 Democratic primary and instead running as an independent in November, given his friendly posture toward Trump — with whom he confabbed Friday at the White House.

“President Trump’s name may not be on the ballot, but his presence is arguably the most important factor for Democratic primary candidates to navigate,” said New York City-based Democratic strategist Austin Shafran. “Failing to show you can stand up to him could be a major disqualifier among primary voters — especially Black and brown voters who have no love lost with President Trump.”



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