Speculation builds over Trump world's efforts to boost Cuomo in NYC [View all]

Speculation has reached a fever pitch over the past week that President Trump’s allies are seeking to clear the field in the New York City mayoral race for Andrew Cuomo, raising questions about why the president’s orbit might side with a longtime foe.

The New York Times reported Friday that Trump adviser Steve Witkoff met with Adams in Florida to discuss his future this week during a trip that Adams’s spokesperson indicated was just to celebrate his birthday. Adams announced later that day that he would stay in the race.

Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, who has been the subject of speculation that he might receive a job so he’ll drop out, has been even more consistent that he’s not interested in working for the White House and is staying in the race.

But the reports nonetheless have put a spotlight on Trump allies’ apparent efforts to coalesce support around Cuomo as he tries to defeat progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani in November.


https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5489529-cuomo-trump-nyc-mayoral-speculation/