Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo believes President Donald Trump “wants control of New York” and that he will continue to assert influence in the city’s operations.
Cuomo is running for mayor of New York City against incumbent Eric Adams, running as an independent, and myriad progressive Democratic challengers.
“Donald Trump wanted to retain control of the mayor,” Cuomo said in a Daily Beast podcast interview released Thursday, responding to a question about the alleged “quid pro quo” between the Adams administration and the federal government.
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“Because I think Donald Trump wants control of New York. Because he is a New Yorker. He wants New York back. He wants acceptance in New York. He felt rejected
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