"Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) hammered President Donald Trump's involvement in the upcoming New York City mayoral race on Friday, telling Politico's Jeff Coltin, We are not f*cking selling out this city. Hochul's statement comes after news broke that Trump reportedly offered two candidates in the race incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa jobs in his administration with the hope that a two-candidate race might boost the chances of Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo."
"Cuomo was easily overshadowed by front-runner Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic Primary earlier this year, whom Trump has repeatedly called a communist. In a televised appearance today, Hochul added, Contrary to what the president thinks, he's not a king. He's not a kingmaker, and he should not be anointing the next mayor of New York City. Mamdani has also responded to Trump's reported involvement in the race, challenging the president to a debate in a statement to the New York Post on Thursday."
Kathy Hochul strongly criticized President Donald Trump's reported involvement in the New York City mayoral race, using an expletive to reject any attempt to 'sell out' the city. Reports claim Trump offered jobs to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa to shape a two-candidate contest that might help Independent Andrew Cuomo. Hochul said the president is not a king or a kingmaker and should not anoint the next mayor. Zohran Mamdani, who led the Democratic primary, challenged Trump to a debate instead of debating Cuomo. Adams said no formal offers were made and remains focused on reelection.
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