Asked during a White House press gaggle whether he\u2019d urge Republican Curtis Sliwa<\/a> to drop out of the race, Trump didn\u2019t endorse anyone, but made clear his concern about current polling with just two weeks to go until Election Day.<\/p>\n “Well, I looked at the polls and looks like we’re going to have a communist as the mayor of New York,” Trump said. “It’ll be very interesting. But here’s the good news. He’s got to go through the White House<\/a>, everything goes through the White House. At least this White House, it does.”<\/p>\n Trump appeared to suggest that if Sliwa exited the race, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo<\/a> might close the gap with Democratic socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, but wasn\u2019t confident it would change the outcome.<\/p>\n BILL ACKMAN JUMPS INTO NYC MAYORAL FIGHT, SAYS SLIWA MUST DROP OR \u2018WE ARE TOAST’<\/a><\/p>\n Independent NYC mayoral candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, speaks during a debate with Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, and Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, Oct. 16, in New York City. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)<\/p>\n “If he [Sliwa] dropped out, he’s not going to win. And not looking too good for Cuomo either,” Trump said. “Maybe if he dropped out, Cuomo would have a little bit of a chance. But not much. Because it looks like the lead is\u2014it\u2019s not a great lead, but it\u2019s big enough that he should be able to win.”<\/p>\n Pressed on whether he\u2019d be willing to meet with Mamdani if elected, Trump said he would.<\/p>\n “Yeah, I\u2019ll speak to him,” the president said. “I think I have an obligation to speak to him.”<\/p>\n FOX NEWS POLL: MAMDANI MAINTAINS SIGNIFICANT LEAD IN NYC MAYORAL RACE<\/a><\/p>\n New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, left, Curtis Sliwa and Zohran Mamdani participate in a debate, Oct. 16, in New York City. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)<\/p>\n Still, Trump lamented what he sees as the city\u2019s decline under progressive leadership.<\/p>\n “I love New York. I’ve always loved New York. I just can’t believe a thing like this is happening,” he said. “I left New York, and we had a mayor<\/a>, [Bill] de Blasio, who was a disaster\u2026 New York was a hot city. And now it\u2019s \u2014 it’s sad to see what’s happening, frankly.”<\/p>\n “With the communist in charge\u2026 look, you just go back a thousand years. I mean, it’s been done many times, a thousand years. It’s never worked once. So it’s not going to work now.”<\/p>\n Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa speaks during the NYC mayoral debate, Oct. 16. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)<\/p>\n Mamdani, a state assemblyman and longtime Democratic Socialist of America (DSA) member, has embraced calls to legalize prostitution and tax the wealthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n His campaign has drawn endorsements from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and other national progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a>, I-Vt.<\/p>\n![\"nyc](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761092648_307_nyc-mayoral-debate.png\")
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