Millions will vote in New York City in November for mayor. Donald Trump remains a looming presence in the race as he considers backing a candidate. Trump's increased interest has intensified a contest marked by threats to Zohran Mamdani and an apparent bribery attempt involving cash in a bag of potato chips. He spoke by phone with Andrew Cuomo while wealthy New Yorkers seek to thwart Mamdani. Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid a sexual misconduct scandal, is running as an independent. Incumbent Eric Adams has ties to the president and faced bribery charges later dropped after he adopted a hardline immigration stance.
Millions of people will go to the polls in New York City in November, but in a closely watched election for mayor it's a high-profile, highly unpopular former New Yorker who is attracting most of the attention. Donald Trump, who spent nearly seven decades in New York before leaving town after his first term as president, is the ghost at the feast in America's biggest city, a looming presence as he weighs whether to insert his considerable heft into the race.
In recent weeks, Trump has taken an increased interest in his home town's mayoral election and is considering whether to back a candidate, according to reports. It's a development that adds another layer of complexity to a race that has already seen it all: from the leading candidate, Zohran Mamdani, being threatened by Trump with deportation, to an apparent attempt at bribery via cash stuffed into a bag of potato chips.
Trump had a phone call about the race with Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic New York governor and Mamdani's rival, in recent weeks, according to the New York Times. It came as wealthy New Yorkers are seeking to thwart Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic socialist who delighted the American left when he defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary. Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid a sexual misconduct scandal, is attempting to revive his dream of becoming mayor by running as an independent.
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