post<\/a> on Monday, Trump said he would provide only the \u201cvery minimum\u201d of federal funds required by law if Mamdani were elected, calling him a \u201cCommunist\u201d and warning that the city would face \u201ctotal economic and social disaster\u201d under his leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cI would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a record of success, win, than a Communist with no experience and a record of complete and total failure,\u201d Trump added. \u201cWe must also remember this \u2014 a vote for Curtis Sliwa (the Republican candidate) is a vote for Mamdani.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” Trump said. “You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayoral race is being held alongside six ballot measures to amend the city charter and state constitution. Early voting has already broken records, with younger and more progressive voters expected to make up a larger share of the electorate, according to polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mamdani, a 34-year-old Queens Assemblymember and democratic socialist, holds a double-digit lead over Cuomo, according to polling averages, although surveys in recent days have shown the gap narrowing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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