Posted on 06/04/2025 3:13:25 AM PDT by lowbridge
New York City mayoral front-runner Andrew Cuomo vowed to lead the fight against President Trump, but bizarrely pledged to “spend eight years in Washington” in a bid to help Democrats retake the House.
The former governor told Politico he planned to wage the national campaign against the Trump administration — even though the president’s second and final term would come to a close in 2028, or three years into the next mayor’s tenure.
“I would spend eight years in Washington — go to that US Conference of Mayors, go to the National Governors Association,” Cuomo said as he detailed his anti-Trump strategy if he’s elected to run the Big Apple.
Cuomo, who is reportedly embroiled in a Department of Justice probe over his handling of nursing home deaths during COVID, noted he would home in specifically on Trump’s planned Medicaid cuts.
“He’s cutting Medicaid. Medicaid is not a blue-city, blue-state situation. That is in every state. That is a lot of red congressional districts. And he could lose the House on cutting Medicaid if you organized it and got it moving,” Cuomo said.
“You’re going to have to be a spokesperson, advocate, organizer,” he added. “This is what Medicaid means in Mississippi, this is what Medicaid means in Texas … And you organize that, they don’t have a lot of congressional seats left to lose.”
A confident Cuomo, who is still yet to secure the Democratic nomination, made the remarks after being asked what leverage he believed he’d have against the White House if he was elected.
He acknowledged that a mayor has little power compared to the commander-in-chief but vowed to ramp up his political organizing to fill that void.
Mayor Eric Adams was quick to slam Cuomo’s Trump-takedown-strategy, bluntly saying:
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
That guy has no shame.
He must be arrested and tried.
This is a ploy to prevent arrest.
Considers himself untouchable as a candidate.
Not true.
They have learned nothing
I just saw him interviewed recently, and I have to say he looks like he’s aged about 15 years since I last saw video of him only a year or two ago. He looks old, tired and worn out. Based on that alone, I don’t see him being much of a force to be reckoned with.
Mayor Eric Adams was quick to slam Cuomo’s Trump-takedown-strategy, bluntly saying: “The job of mayor is not around the country. It’s around the city.”
“If you’re going to be around the country that means you’re trying to run for something else and not the mayor of New York,” Hizzoner added.
“He’ll say anything and everything to get elected.”
Does he not realize Trump is out after four? I guess he’s conceding the dems can’t win in 2028
WHO THE HELL WANTS TO ELECT A NY MAYOR WHO SPENDS ALL HIS TIME IN DC? PSTUPID!
No shame and he thinks that he is above the law. Wondering if the Deep State got him around their little finger!!!! Most likely yes.
In addition to killing the elderly during COVID, Cuomo is a sexual predator in the workplace.
Why would you expect shame?
Why would you expect shame?
The only Dem message or platform now is “hate Trump”
He knows what will get him elected in NY. New York City is fine with its citizens and commuters stepping over people living in the streets, avoiding the violent crime, unable to safely take the subway. Having a criminal as AG, living in bankruptcy, being overrun with illegals
You threaten their freedom and right to make bad decisions and they’ll put a bad actor in as mayor. Every time.
Because this despicable human who murdered during covid is being investigated for this
Just another NY Marxist running on a “Get Trump!” platform. Sad thing is, he’ll probably win.
“The job of mayor is not around the country. It’s around the city.”
Apparently not. This is the slogan that got Leticia James in as southern district AG. And it was all she did.
Mayor Adam’s knows that. The only reason he’s still in office is Biden is out, no longer pressuring him to give his city over to illegals.
I love NYC but don’t live there any more
This strategy seems to work for the dems. My local county executive (MD) ran against Trump and won convincingly.
This is a ploy to prevent arrest.
Considers himself untouchable as a candidate.
Not true.
Good post.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
