Andrew Cuomo Secretly Bragging About Deal with Donald Trump

Secret Recording Reveals Cuomo's Trump Alliance

• 🤫 A secret recording of Andrew Cuomo at a Hampton's fundraiser has been obtained by Politico, revealing his strategy to leverage Donald Trump and top Republicans.
• 🤝 Cuomo is reportedly counting on Trump and GOP figures to urge Republican voters to support him for mayor, aiming to stop the candidacy of Zoë Adamson (Zoron Mdani) and discredit Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
• 🎭 This strategy positions Cuomo to potentially become the Republican candidate, a move compared to the IDC's secretive Republican alignment.

Cuomo's Fundraising and Political Maneuvers

• 💰 Cuomo has been actively fundraising in the Hamptons since losing his primary, with this fundraiser hosted at the home of media mogul Jimmy Finkelstein.
• 🗣️ In the recording, Cuomo suggests that Trump and other Republicans will tell the party faithful to vote for Cuomo, framing it as a way to prevent Mdani from winning and to avoid wasting votes on Sliwa.
• 🤥 Publicly, Cuomo has denied seeking Trump's help, but the recording suggests a behind-the-scenes collaboration.

Mark Penn's Role and Controversial Polling

• 💼 Mark Penn, a former advisor to Hillary Clinton, is highlighted for lobbying President Trump to back Cuomo in the general election.
• 📊 Penn's firm, Harris X, released a poll before the primary showing Cuomo leading significantly, which contrasted sharply with the actual election results where Cuomo lost.
• 💸 Penn was also running a pack for Cuomo and is accused of enriching himself by soliciting money from Cuomo's donors.

Cuomo's Motivation and Potential Quid Pro Quo

• 🗽 Cuomo believes Trump desires "redemption in New York" and that Trump will avoid conflict with him in the state.
• 🤝 The implication is a quid pro quo: Trump's support for Cuomo in exchange for something, potentially including cooperation on issues like immigration enforcement.
• 🚫 This is seen as the opposite of what Democrats should do, particularly regarding protecting immigrants from ICE.

Reactions and Political Fallout

• 📢 Mdani's campaign stated that Cuomo is undoubtedly Donald Trump's choice for mayor.
• 📉 Eric Adams criticized Cuomo as an "embarrassing double-digit loser" whose failure created the current scenario, also suggesting Cuomo should return an apartment to his daughter.
• 🗣️ Curtis Sliwa questioned why a debate wasn't held to see how many Republicans would support Cuomo, calling the situation a "fugazi."