"I would say to the president -- the first conversation, look, we have had many, many battles ... and the battles were bloody, and I'd like to avoid them... I will fight you every step of the way if you try to hurt New York."
"Unless he weaponizes the justice system to go after the Attorney General of this state, in which case you'll issue a statement that doesn't even name the president,"
"Look, you can be tough, but you can't be tough if it's going to cost people desperately needed federal funds,"
Three leading New York City mayoral candidates confronted each other over experience, strategy, and how to handle interactions with President Donald Trump after Mayor Eric Adams suspended his reelection. Trump has suggested withholding federal funds if a particular candidate wins, making federal funding a central campaign issue. Andrew Cuomo said he would avoid needless battles but promised to fight to protect the city. Zohran Mamdani criticized any refusal to name the president when federal power is allegedly misused and warned against weaponizing the justice system. Curtis Sliwa emphasized protecting federal funds over rhetorical toughness.
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