November 3, 2025
Trump backs independent Democrat over Republican nominee to block progressive from winning NYC mayoral race
On Nov. 3, 2025, President Trump posted on Truth Social urging New Yorkers to vote for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who is running as an independent — instead of Republican Curtis Sliwa, saying a vote for Sliwa would help Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
The post said, "Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him." The move prioritized stopping Mamdani, whom Trump labeled a "communist," over supporting his party's nominee.
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 August 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.
