NYC Billionaire John Catsimatidis on Mayoral Race, Trump's Influence, and 'Created Character' Zorn Mamdani

NYC Mayoral Race Dynamics

• 🎯 Eric Adams attended John Catsimatidis' birthday party shortly after vowing to stay in the mayoral race, emphasizing that voters decide the outcome.
• 💡 Catsimatidis believes President Trump prefers a one-on-one competition against Zorn Mamdani to make the race fairer.
• 📉 Current polling shows Mamdani leading, followed by Cuomo, then Swazi, with Adams in last place.

Concerns Over Zorn Mamdani's Campaign

• 💰 Catsimatidis describes Mamdani as a "created character" whose support surged from 1% to significant levels after receiving an estimated $50 million.
• 🔍 Allegations suggest foreign funding, with reports pointing to Soros people, individuals from Singapore receiving Chinese money, and Qatar funding Mamdani's mother.
• ⚠️ Catsimatidis states that if proof emerges of Mamdani knowingly accepting foreign money, he should be removed from the race.

Political Endorsements and Party Influence

• 🚫 Governor Kathy Hochul, Senator Schumer, and Representative Jeffries have not endorsed Mamdani, with Hochul emphasizing that voters should decide without outside influence.
• 🏦 Hochul believes the next mayor must work with her, acknowledging the state's significant power over city decisions, especially financial ones.
• 🚩 Catsimatidis suggests that Hochul and Schumer are hesitant to endorse Mamdani due to concerns it could hurt the Democratic party and lead to losses in future elections.

Potential Mayoral Candidates and Election Integrity

• ✅ Catsimatidis would back Andrew Cuomo in a one-on-one race against Mamdani.
• 🗳️ He proposes placing an ICE agent at every polling booth to ensure fairer elections and pass the "smell test."
• ✊ Catsimatidis calls for common-sense Democrats to stand up against the perceived takeover of the Democratic party by the socialist left-wing.