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On Fox News, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump: I Won’t Be a Mayor Like Adams
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, directly addressed President Trump during a Fox News interview on Wednesday, vowing to work with his administration to help fulfill his own campaign pledge to make the city more affordable.
The direct-to-camera appeal also included digs at his closest rival, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and the current mayor, Eric Adams.
“I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams, who will call you to figure out how to stay out of jail,” Mr. Mamdani said. “I won’t be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo, who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own.”
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Maya King is a Times reporter covering New York politics.
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Hochul Has Mamdani’s Back: As President Trump hurled fresh threats and insults at Mamdani, he appeared with Gov. Kathy Hochul for the first time since she had endorsed him.
Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to ditch a plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex with borough-based jail facilities and use the sites for the proposed jails for affordable housing.
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