"There has been so much speculation, communications, announcements of what I'm doing no matter what I have stated over and over again publicly. So, I want to be clear with you. Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am in this race and I'm the only one that can beat Mamdani," Adams said. Adams also reiterated his frequent refrain from the campaign trail that Cuomo has a history of marginalizing Black politicians, naming former comptroller Carl McCall and former Governor David Pattinson."
"'I have two spoiled brats running for mayor. They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working class New Yorkers,' Adams said. 'I'm a working class New Yorker. They are not like us. They never had to fight. They never had to struggle, they never had to go through difficult times like you and I had to go through, New Yorkers. This is such a pivotal and important period, and we have to get it right."
Speculation surged that Mayor Eric Adams might end his reelection bid after reports that associates met with Trump advisers about a potential federal role in exchange for his exit. Adams publicly denied plans to leave and vowed to stay in the mayoral contest. He targeted rivals, calling Andrew Cuomo "a snake and a liar" and accusing Cuomo of marginalizing Black politicians while naming Carl McCall and David Pattinson. Adams also criticized Zohran Mamdani and Cuomo as disconnected from working-class New Yorkers, described both as privileged, and framed his working-class background as central to his ability to lead and win.
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