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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday he would seek a cooperative relationship with President Donald Trump if elected mayor, drawing on their history of working together during Trump's first term in the White House.
"I know President Trump. I was governor when he was president. In the first term, we worked together," Cuomo told Fox News. "I'm going to try cooperation."
Running as an independent candidate after losing the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani, Cuomo rejected the notion that Democratic city leaders must automatically oppose Republican presidents. He said he believes Trump "would be open to a cooperative path that is doing good things in New York," adding it would be "unfortunate" if the relationship became purely political.
Cuomo also stressed the importance of working with Gov. Kathy Hochul, his successor in Albany, citing New York City's position as the state's economic engine.
The former governor took aim at Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, referencing Trump's own assessment that Sliwa lacks the managerial and government experience needed for what he called "prime time."
Recent polling shows Cuomo trailing significantly behind Mamdani, who leads with 41% to 47% support compared to Cuomo's 31% to 34%, according to surveys conducted between late October and early November. Sliwa polls at 14% to 24%.
More than 580,000 New Yorkers have already voted early ahead of Tuesday's election, according to the city Board of Elections. If elected, Mamdani would become the first Muslim and first South Asian mayor of the nation's largest city.
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