{"id":2494514,"date":"2025-10-03T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-says-hed-welcome-adams-endorsement-but-not-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:42:47","slug":"cuomo-says-hed-welcome-adams-endorsement-but-not-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-says-hed-welcome-adams-endorsement-but-not-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo says he&#8217;d welcome Adams endorsement, but not Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fcuomo-says-hed-welcome-adams-endorsement-but-not-trump%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=2494514&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>Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has stated that he would welcome an endorsement from current New York City Mayor Eric Adams in his independent mayoral campaign, but he would reject one from former President Donald Trump. Cuomo is running against socialist zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Even though Trump favors Cuomo as a candidate and has criticized Mamdani, Cuomo denies close ties with Trump and refuses to accept his backing. Cuomo hopes to unite moderate voters, emphasizing a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-ticking-away-democrats-face-wrenching-test-on-agenda\/\" title=\"Time Ticking Away, Democrats Face Wrenching Test on Agenda\">big-tent<\/a>&#8221; approach but excluding Trump&#8217;s support.Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary against Cuomo, has criticized cuomo as Trump&#8217;s candidate. The race includes debates scheduled in October, with early voting starting October 25 and Election Day on November 4. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Cuomo says he&rsquo;d welcome Adams endorsement, but not Trump<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2364005\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former New York Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> would &ldquo;welcome&rdquo; <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">incumbent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York City&nbsp;<\/a>Mayor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Adams<\/a>&lsquo;s endorsement<\/span> but would reject one from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cuomo is running as an independent against socialist Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3837232\/republicans-call-democratic-virginia-ag-candidate-drop-out-violent-texts\/\">Republicans call for Democratic Virginia AG candidate to drop out after violent texts emerge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3837164\/top-trump-adviser-hints-at-primary-run-against-ayotte-in-new-hampshire\/\">Top Trump adviser hints at primary run against Ayotte in New Hampshire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3835863\/ro-khanna-calls-steny-hoyer-step-aside-retire-aipac\/\">Ro Khanna calls on Steny Hoyer to retire, slamming his ties to AIPAC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p id=\"anchor-7dae7e\">&ldquo;I would welcome his support. You know, this is a general election, it&rsquo;s Democrats, Republicans, independents,&rdquo; Cuomo told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/andrew-cuomo-welcome-endorsement-eric-adams-not-trump-nyc-mayor-rcna233750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-853955\">&ldquo;I would welcome the mayor&rsquo;s support. I&rsquo;d welcome big-tent support,&rdquo; Cuomo added. &ldquo;And the mayor obviously has experience, great deal of experience, not just as mayor of New York. I worked with him in Albany. He was a state senator, so we know each other a long time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But he drew the line at Trump. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-joins-the-election-with-the-largest-gop-tent-ever\/\" title=\"... joins the election with the largest GOP tent ever\">tent isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t that big,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the limitation,&rdquo; Cuomo added. &ldquo;I have not had a conversation, nor would I accept an endorsement from President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo is Trump&rsquo;s preferred candidate in the race, which has seen Mamdani lead in the polls throughout. The president has called Mamdani a communist and communicated that he believed the socialist would be a poor choice to lead New York City. He called on Sliwa and Adams to drop out in September so Cuomo could face Mamdani one-on-one.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like to see a communist become mayor, I will tell you that,&rdquo; Trump said then.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reportedly spoke with Cuomo about the race, though the Cuomo campaign has denied that. <\/p>\n<p>Cuomo reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/new-york-playbook\/2025\/08\/19\/cuomos-seeking-a-trump-bump-00513909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told a crowd <\/a>at a Hamptons fundraiser in August that he was hoping Trump and other top Republicans would push voters to support him over Sliwa. &ldquo;We can minimize [the Sliwa] vote,&nbsp;because he&rsquo;ll never be a serious candidate,&rdquo; Cuomo said. &ldquo;And Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani. And you&rsquo;ll be wasting your vote on Sliwa. So I feel good about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo dodged associating himself with Trump, though Mamdani relished forcing the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cuomo is Trump&rsquo;s choice for Mayor,&rdquo; Mamdani<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1963300942876397765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> said last month.<\/a> &ldquo;New Yorkers are sick of corrupt politics and backroom deals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former governor was a favorite to win the June Democratic primary, but Mamdani upset Cuomo to win by double-digits. He faced opposition from most of the Democratic field for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past sexual harassment allegations<\/a> against him, which he has denied, leading to his resignation as governor.<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo has pined to lead the opposition against Mamdani, prodding other candidates to drop out since he lost the primary in June. Adams dropped out of the race last month, but hasn&rsquo;t backed a candidate yet. Sliwa has accused Cuomo&rsquo;s campaign of trying to bribe him out of the race, and he&rsquo;s been resistant to dropping out.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-unhappy-nycs-direction-voters-favor-mamdani-mayor-wide-margin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News poll<\/a> showed an 18-point gap between Mamdani and Cuomo, 47% to 29%. Sliwa held 11% support, and Adams came in at 7% support.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3833653\/cuomo-apologizes-jewish-community-covid-19-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CUOMO APOLOGIZES TO NEW YORK CITY&rsquo;S JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-defends-against-mean-label-in-outgoing-speech\/\" title=\"Chicago ... Lori Lightfoot defends herself against &#039;mean&#039; label in final speech.\">mayoral debates<\/a> are scheduled for later this month on Oct. 16 and Oct. 22.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting begins Oct. 25 and runs until Nov. 2. 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