November 3, 2025
Trump backs independent Democrat over Republican nominee to block progressive from winning NYC mayoral race
President Trump posted on Truth Social on Nov. 3, 2025, urging New York City voters to back 
Andrew Cuomo over 
Curtis Sliwa and warning that a vote for Sliwa would help 
Zohran Mamdani.
Andrew Cuomo served as New York governor from 2011 until his resignation in Aug. 2021 amid sexual‑harassment allegations and controversy over his administration’s handling of nursing‑home COVID‑19 deaths. Cuomo ran in 2025 as an independent after losing the Democratic primary.
Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary and was the Democratic nominee; he accused national rhetoric and election‑day threats of intimidating voters and linked those threats to a broader approach he attributed to the Trump administration; the White House and state officials disputed that connection.
Choose the federal response least likely to withstand legal review
Why did Trump urge votes for Cuomo over Sliwa in the NYC race?
Complete the sentence about federal funding threats
Which mechanism limits a president's ability to withhold statutory city funding?
Which effect best describes nationalizing a local mayoral race?
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