Trump casts Hometown Shadow while weighing roles in the New York mayoral race | New York

mPeople’s identification will participate in polls New York The city in November, but in a closely watched election by the mayor, it was a high-profile, unpopular former New Yorker who drew most of the attention.

Donald Trump spent nearly seventy years in New York before leaving town after his first term as president, the ghost of America’s largest city feast, a looming presence as he weighs whether to insert large amounts of weight into the game.

Trump has reportedly developed an increasing interest in his hometown mayoral election in recent weeks and is considering whether to support the candidate. It’s a development that adds another layer of complexity to a race that has been seen: from leading candidate Zohran Mamdani, is threaten Trump was deported, apparently through bribery attempts stuffed with cash A bag of potato chips.

Trump has called Andrew Cuomo, former Democratic New York governor and Mandani rival, in recent weeks according to The New York Times. This is because wealthy New Yorkers tried to stop the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist from thwarting Mamdani, who let the Americans leave when he defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary. Cuomo, who Resigned as governor In 2021, the dream of becoming mayor was restored through independent campaigns due to a scandal of sexual misconduct.

The president also has ties to the current Eric Adams, who has benefited from Trump’s re-election from most. Adams, a Republican-turned-independent Democrat, was prosecuted last September Accept bribery and illegal campaign donations Officials from Türkiye in exchange for discounts. In April, the Justice Department was led by Trump loyalist Pam Bondi Successful lobbying For cases against Adams to be discarded – action after Adams takes a harder line, Trump people Position to immigration.

No one has managed to win Trump so far, White House officials told the Guardian that the president said he did not intend to be involved. But speculation about the presidential invasion will not disappear.

trump card Already said Cuomo should have continued to play, even praising Adams at a recent press conference – during which he also described Mandani as a “communist.”

“You have a good independent running: Mayor Adams, he’s a great guy. I helped him a little bit. He has a problem, he’s been hurt injustice.” Trump says.

Mamdani had promised to freeze rent prices and raise taxes slightly, which scared Mamdani to the powerful real estate halls and billionaire class in New York. Among the richest New Yorkersabout to escape the game.

For weeks, the polls have been showing Mandani before Adams, Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliva. A survey this week showed Mamdani won 42% of the vote, and his recent challenger Cuomo only accounted for 23%. Polls, by AARPindicating that if Cuomo or Adams exits, Mamdani’s support will increase.

Cuomo and Adams show they may be open to Trump. In audio Obtained by PoliticoCuomo told Trump-friendly donors in the elite enclave of Hampton that the president may interfere in his election support.

Cuomo predicts donors will withdraw from Adams and says they can negate Sliva’s influence, who said Trump should stay away from the game.

“Trump himself and the Supreme Republican will say that the goal is to stop Mandani. You will waste the vote on Sliva,” Cuomo said. A spokesman for Cuomo, whose lawyer turned governor’s father Once working for Fred TrumpThe wealthy real estate developer handed over his business to his 1970s son Donald Trump, who told The Guardian that the story was “exaggerated.”

“The Governor was asked what he had heard of assumptions about how to be a two-way race and was speculating on it,” Rich Azzopardi said.

“We are not asking anyone to seek or expect anyone-he [Cuomo] He also said that the mayor must withdraw, and the mayor said he would not go. Governor Cuomo is the only chance to defeat Mamdani and ensure that the world’s greatest city remains the world’s greatest city. ”

Nevertheless, as Mamdani comfortably leads in the polls, Adams and Cuomo seem to have swallowed each other’s support, New York’s right-wing elite is increasingly eager to intervene by Trump.

New York Post, right-wing tabloid Trump is well known readsent a message directly to the president, Business Editorial The title is: “President Trump, what he did for New York City and Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection.”

But that doesn’t necessarily help, says Trip Yang, a democracy strategist and founder of Trip Yang Strategies.

“Donald Trump is one of the most popular people in New York City’s history,” Young said.

Trump wins Only 30% The vote in New York City in 2024 is a significant low for those born and raised in the city. Although, it does show that he is more popular than Adams, Adams’s job approval is Record low of 20% Earlier this year.

Adams and Cuomo are flawed candidates. Cuomo, who was plagued by scandals during his final term as governor, resigned after he was accused of sexual harassment by 11 women, most of whom worked for him. He tried to break odds by participating in the New York mayoral election, initially being the leader, but relied on a tightly controlled press conference to attend the face-to-face appearance. Despite the wealthy supporters – some of them Donate to Trump – Drawing millions of dollars in his campaign, he is far ahead of Mamdani.

Although these corruption allegations against Adams were abandoned, there are still problems with those around the mayor. Multiple people related to Adams In a bizarre event this week, one of his campaign volunteers, Winnie Greco, was accused of corruption and until last year, he was Adams’ contact person – Handing reporters a bag of Herr’s heraldic chips from the city Contains red envelope filled with cash. Greco’s lawyers, who were suspended by the Adams campaign, told the city that currency-the trick in a piece of bag is a misunderstanding.

“In Chinese culture, money is often given to others with friendship and gratitude,” the lawyer said.

“I have not been accused of any misconduct, and my focus remains on serving 8.5 million New Yorkers, making our city safer and more affordable every day,” Adams said in a statement to the Guardian.

Adams left some swinging rooms earlier this month when asked if he accepted Trump’s approval. 77 ABC: “I want the recognition of the New Yorker. I think the president will decide what he is going to do in the game.” Cuomo said he would not accept the recognition.

This may be wise considering Trump’s unpopularity, but there are suggestions that the president can weigh behind the scenes, The New York Times Report Donors and allies of Adams and Cuomo are “picky” for Trump to intervene.

Yang thinks this doesn’t work.

“Sometimes, you can achieve this in a local game that doesn’t get any attention. But, see: The New York City Mayor’s game, for us in New York, it’s our Super Bowl. Any type of private phone call, public meeting, has proven it’s leaked to the press right away.”

“It’s actually negative. It’s going to be a good thing for Mamdani. There’s a lot you can buy, but if you want to win the election, you can’t have connections with Donald Trump in New York City.”

It’s obvious that if the election happened today, not Tuesday, November 4, Mamdani would win. So far, questions about Trump’s connection with Adams and Cuomo seem to be a blessing for the leader.

Mamdani responded to leaked Cuomo audio this week On Instagram: “It’s not only a dark backroom deal by a cynical politician, it’s also blind.

Mamdani added: “The job of the mayor of New York City is not to be a clown who wants to be a king, but to protect the people of the city.”

It remains to be seen whether Trump will move to choose a clown or whether he will leave the people of New York City, a city that rejects him.