Mayor Adams vows to stay in NYC mayor’s race, calling Mamdani and Cuomo '2 spoiled brats'
Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that he will continue to seek reelection in November, angrily accusing Andrew Cuomo of fueling
“Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar,” Adams said, speaking at Gracie Mansion. He reaffirmed his commitment to the race against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and the former governor, who is also running on an independent line.
“I am in this race and I’m the only one that can beat Mamdani,” Adams said, wearing a polo shirt with “mayor” written on the back.
Adams lashed out at Mamdani and Cuomo, contrasting his working-class upbringing with the candidates he called “two spoiled brats.”
“They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working class New Yorkers,” Adams said. “I'm a working class New Yorker. They are not like us.”
Adams’ announcement came after he traveled to Florida earlier this week. After initially saying that the mayor had traveled for personal reasons, campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro confirmed after Adams’ remarks that he met with Trump advisor Steve Witkoff. On Friday, the
The behind-the-scenes scheming was seen as an effort to consolidate the anti-Mamdani vote behind Cuomo, a Democrat with more centrist views than the party’s nominee, who is a democratic socialist.
Sliwa has insisted he will also stay in the race. He’s also been dogged by rumors of a potential job offer from the White House.
Hours before his press conference, Adams issued a statement saying he "will always listen if called to serve our country."
A Cuomo spokesperson declined to comment.
Polling shows Mamdani is the clear frontrunner. Cuomo is trailing Mamdani, followed by Sliwa and Adams.
“In November, we’re going to deliver a city working New Yorkers can afford and turn the page on the broken, billionaire-backed politics of the past,” Mamdani said.
