{"id":2474416,"date":"2025-08-13T18:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/curtis-sliwa-dubs-eric-adams-and-andrew-cuomo-diet-mamdani-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:10:33","slug":"curtis-sliwa-dubs-eric-adams-and-andrew-cuomo-diet-mamdani-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/curtis-sliwa-dubs-eric-adams-and-andrew-cuomo-diet-mamdani-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Sliwa dubs Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo \u2018diet\u2019 Mamdani &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcurtis-sliwa-dubs-eric-adams-and-andrew-cuomo-diet-mamdani-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474416&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa criticized the independent candidates in the upcoming election, labeling both incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo as essentially Democrats despite running as independents. Sliwa contrasted them with the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, accusing Mamdani of pushing socialism and claiming Adams and Cuomo share similar policies but in a diluted form, calling them &#8220;diet Coca-Cola&#8221; compared to Mamdani&#8217;s &#8220;Coca-Cola.&#8221; he opposed policies such as non-citizen voting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/city-of-oroville-declares-itself-a-constitutional-republic-in-stand-against-calif-gov-newsoms-covid-19-mandates\/\" title=\"City of Oroville declares itself a constitutional republic in stand against Calif. Gov. Newsom\u2019s COVID-19 mandates\">sanctuary city status<\/a>, which Adams supports, noting that the Department of Justice has sued Adams over sanctuary policies. Sliwa also criticized Cuomo for being a liberal progressive despite his moderate campaign image and blamed him for the city&#8217;s problems. Polling shows Mamdani leading with 44% support, followed by Cuomo at 25%, Sliwa at 12%, and Adams at 7%. Sliwa advised President donald Trump not to involve himself in the NYC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-hospitalized-after-abdominal-pain-cancels-mayoral-race-events\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Hospitalized After Abdominal Pain, Cancels Mayoral Race Events\">mayoral race<\/a>, stating Trump is less popular in the city.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Curtis Sliwa dubs Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo &lsquo;diet&rsquo; Mamdani<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2203270\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3498394\/nyc-democrats-stall-new-york-pipeline-revived-hochul-deal-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a> mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa dished criticism toward the independent candidates he&rsquo;s facing this November, saying Tuesday both are &ldquo;Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Democratic Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3495602\/dark-cuomo-is-the-hero-gotham-needs-and-deserves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> are running as independent candidates against Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496067\/zohran-mamdani-launches-anti-trump-tour-in-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>. Cuomo lost to Mamdani in the Democratic Party&rsquo;s primary in June&nbsp;and announced last month&nbsp;that he would<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3470575\/andrew-cuomo-mayor-race-new-york-staying-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> run in the general election as an independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3499090\/texas-democrats-indiana-plead-aid-weigh-returning-home-special-session\/\">Texas Democrat pleads for aid as some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >weigh returning home<\/a> after special session ends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3498975\/virginia-police-benevolent-association-endorse-abigail-spanberger-governor\/\">Virginia Police Association backs Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3498785\/california-new-redistricting-maps-unveiled-as-early-as-friday\/\">Draft of California&#8217;s new congressional map could be unveiled as early as Friday<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sliwa said Mamdani wants to make New York City the &ldquo;epicenter of socialism,&rdquo; and predicted the Democratic candidate doesn&rsquo;t mind if everyone will &ldquo;pack their bags and flee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me put it in this perspective: Zohran Mamdani is Coca-Cola. Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo are diet cola, diet Coca-Cola because they basically share many of the same beliefs,&rdquo; Sliwa said Tuesday on CNBC&rsquo;s <em>Money Movers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3077574&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=19e8d104e42014873392a13bb6713905\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;For instance, they want non-citizens to vote, I don&rsquo;t, you got to be a citizen. They believe in a sanctuary city, all three of them, I don&rsquo;t. In fact, I would put it up for a vote of the general population in terms of initiative and referendum,&rdquo; Sliwa said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3481554\/doj-sues-eric-adams-sanctuary-city-policies-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Department of Justice sued Adams <\/a>on July 24 over the city&rsquo;s sanctuary policies, a few days after a suspect illegally in the country was accused of shooting an off-duty Border Patrol officer.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa further criticized Cuomo, saying the former governor &ldquo;had his chance&rdquo; and is &ldquo;the reason we&rsquo;re in this mess.&rdquo; He rebuked the idea of Cuomo being a &ldquo;moderate&rdquo; candidate, calling him &ldquo;the most liberal progressive governor,&rdquo; and that the governor is doing &ldquo;a complete spin&rdquo; from his past.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495665\/sliwa-urges-trump-stay-out-nyc-mayoral-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">encouraged President Donald Trump not to become involved in the mayoral race<\/a>, saying the president should spend his time &ldquo;where it&rsquo;s needed more.&rdquo; Sliwa reiterated this Tuesday, saying Trump is popular across the state of New York but &ldquo;not so popular in New York City.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3498466\/andrew-cuomo-zohran-mamdani-trade-barbs-fraud-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CUOMO AND MAMDANI TRADE BARBS OVER FRAUD ACCUSATIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Polling released Tuesday puts <a href=\"https:\/\/sri.siena.edu\/2025\/08\/12\/hochul-approval-favorability-ratings-up-a-little-hochul-lead-over-stefanik-in-2026-race-falls-to-14-points-45-31-from-23-points-47-24-in-june-voters-say-if-stefanik-runs-is-elected-g\/?_gl=1*1u60p4b*_ga*MTQzMzI2NjQzLjE3NTUwMTExMzY.*_ga_XN3VDZ9ZYZ*czE3NTUwMTExMzUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTUwMTExMzUkajYwJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sliwa in third place<\/a> in New York City&rsquo;s four-way race, getting 12% of the participants&rsquo;s support. Mamdani leads at 44%, Cuomo follows at 25%, and Adams at just 7%.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s polling is up by about 10% from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3467070\/adams-fourth-place-behind-sliwa-election-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">data released<\/a> last month<\/a>, while Cuomo&rsquo;s polling remains the same. Sliwa and Adam&rsquo;s polling decreased slightly from their respective 14% and 11%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2203270\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2203270\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curtis Sliwa calls Adams and Cuomo &#8216;diet&#8217; Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2474417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SliwaCuomoAdams.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32284,57915,61224,36661,32076],"class_list":["post-2474416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-andrew-cuomo","tag-curtis-sliwa","tag-diet-mamdani","tag-eric-adams","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SliwaCuomoAdams.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2474416"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474420,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474416\/revisions\/2474420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}