Donald Trump and Elon Musk join forces in support of Cuomo to stop the communist Mamdani

President Donald Trump made his strongest endorsement to date of former governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, in the final stretch of the New York City mayoral election, urging city voters to unite to prevent the victory of socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani.

In a message posted on his social network Truth Social, Trump warned that if Mamdani wins the election, New York will become a "total economic and social disaster", and stated that the federal government will not allocate significant funds to a city governed by "a communist."

"If the communist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election, it is very unlikely that I will contribute federal funds, beyond the legal minimum. New York has no chance of success or survival with a communist in charge," wrote the president.

The president, who has spent weeks encouraging Republicans to support Cuomo, was blunt in his message: "I would rather see an experienced Democrat win than a communist with no record of success. Cuomo has proven to be capable; Mamdani has not."

Trump and Musk join forces for a common cause

Trump's statement coincided with the declaration of support from businessman Elon Musk, who also publicly called for votes for Cuomo. On his X account, Musk warned that supporting Republican Sliwa would be "giving the victory to communist Mamdani."

"Remember to vote tomorrow in New York. A vote for Curtis is a vote for 'Mumdumi' or whatever his name is. Vote for Cuomo!" wrote the tech magnate, followed by a brief but forceful: "VOTE CUOMO!"

Both Trump and Musk maintain that the election transcends party lines. Trump, during an interview broadcast by 60 Minutes, put it bluntly:

"I'm not a fan of Cuomo, but if the choice is between a bad Democrat and a communist, I will always choose the bad Democrat."

Mamdani's ridiculous reaction

The jihadist socialist replied with irony to the avalanche of support for his rival. On X, he posted an image with the text "TRUMP endorses CUOMO," accompanied by a sarcastic message:

"Congratulations, @AndrewCuomo. I know how hard you worked for this."

From Cuomo's team, spokesperson Rich Azzopardi replied harshly, accusing the socialist candidate of "lying and manipulating" throughout the campaign. "Only one candidate has a record of standing up to Trump and winning: Andrew Cuomo," he emphasized.

With hours to go before the election, the race intensifies

With just hours to go before voting, the race for mayor has tightened dramatically. Although Mamdani keeps a slight lead in the polls, the most recent surveys indicate that Cuomo, who decided to run as an independent after losing the Democratic nomination, has significantly closed the gap.

The New York Board of Elections reported that more than 735,000 New Yorkers have already cast their early vote, an unusually high turnout for a municipal election.