"For Jessica Dejesus, deciding who to vote for as the next mayor of New York City came down to the final minutes. The 40-year-old resident of the Mott Haven neighbourhood in the Bronx admittedly had not been following the race closely, but planned to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo. She recalled his near-nightly television appearances when he was governor of New York State amid the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic."
"But a day before the election, Dejesus saw a video on TikTok detailing US President Donald Trump's endorsement of Cuomo. While her feelings towards the candidates in the mayoral race may be ho-hum, Dejesus knows she is no fan of Trump. The nod made her give upstart candidate Social Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, a closer look. Moments later, she emerged: I voted for Mamdani! she said."
Some New York City voters changed their mayoral choices at the last minute after President Donald Trump endorsed Andrew Cuomo. A Bronx resident, Jessica Dejesus, had planned to vote for Cuomo based on his pandemic-era leadership but reversed course after seeing a TikTok video about Trump's endorsement. Dejesus cited opposition to Trump's policies — cuts to SNAP benefits and mass deportations — and skepticism about his immigration stance. Her switch to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani reflects how a Trump nod alienated some voters and motivated re-evaluation of candidates in neighborhoods like Mott Haven.
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