Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (November 3, 2025) he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the city’s mayoral elections on Tuesday (November 4), and urged supporters to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo. If Mr. Mamdani wins the election, Mr. Trump said on Truth Social it was “highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required.”
Polls show Mr. Mamdani to be leading against Mr. Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing to Mr. Mamdani in the Democratic primary, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
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Mr. Trump said a vote for Mr. Sliwa would only help Mr. Mamdani and urged his supporters to back Mr. Cuomo.
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job,” Trump wrote. Republicans have attacked Mamdani’s candidacy throughout the campaign, with Mr. Mr. Trump casting the self-described democratic socialist as a communist.
