Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blamed his failed bid to become New York City’s mayor on Republican Curtis Sliwa, arguing that Sliwa pulled enough votes to swing the election in favor of mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Speaking on 77 WABC on Monday with former Gov. David Paterson, Cuomo labeled Sliwa a “total fraud” and insisted he “would’ve won” had the election been a two-man race between himself and the democratic socialist Mamdani.
Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim born in Uganda, defeated the establishment-backed Cuomo by nearly 9 percentage points, yet Cuomo argued the inclusion of Sliwa, who captured 7% of the vote, helped tip the scales.
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