Sharpton urges Cuomo to abandon the race of the mayor of New York for the benefit of the city

The host of MSNBC, Reverend Al Sharpton, called Andrew Cuomo to abandon the New York town hall race, urging the former governor to think about what would be in the best interest of New York residents.

“I think that Andrew Cuomo should look at what is best for the city and leave them a head-to-face race,” said Sharpton during MSNBC “Morning Joe” on Wednesday.

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Sharpton, adding that he had previously contacted the Cuomo camp to encourage the former governor to abandon, said Cuomo removing his name from the New York town hall ballot this fall would also be in “the best interest” of the heritage of the 56th governor of New York.

The Reverend Al Sharpton speaks at a press conference and the signing of the legislation creating a commission for the study of repairs in New York on December 19, 2023 in New York. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

“He can approve one or the other and let them fight on what is best for New York,” said Sharpton.

In response to a question about Sharpton’s comments, a spokesperson for Cuomo’s campaign told Fox News Digital in an email that “everyone was entitled to their own political opinion”.

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“We understand that President Trump supports Eric Adams and do not believe that socialism is the answer,” said the spokesperson. “Most New Yorkers are not misleading, and most New Yorkers are not socialist-the majority lies in the middle. We will continue to assess the current situation in the best interest of the inhabitants of the city of New York.”

The former governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, in a speech to the supporters, recognizes that the Rival Zohran Mamdani “ won ” The primary of the town hall of the Democratic Party of New York, on June 24, 2025 in New York, NY, NY (Paul Steinhauser / Fox News)

Also on Wednesday, President Donald Trump promised to “save New York” by the candidate of the mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani faced criticism from the conservatives and even certain Democrats on his socialist policies and the refusal to condemn the rhetoric linked to terrorism.

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“As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this madman destroy New York,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and I have all the cards. I’m going to save New York, and I will do it again” hot “and” great “, as I did with the good old” USA! “”

Zohran Mamdani speaks during his electoral victory group on June 25, 2025, in Queens, New York. (Barry Williams / New York Daily News / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

In a victory over Cuomo and nine other candidates, Mamdani was officially declared winner of the primary of the New York Democratic Party for the mayor.

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The New York City Elections Council published the official results of three voting cycles classified by the primary mayor last week, and Mamdani took the majority in the third round, with 56% of the votes.

Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.