President Donald Trump announced Monday he is backing former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent in New York City's mayoral race.

Trump has thrown his support behind Cuomo, escalating his efforts to galvanize opposition to frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

The president had already offered tepid support in a CBS News interview aired on Monday, but doubled down just before the general election.

President Donald Trump issued a warning to New York City voters on the eve of the mayoral election, saying a vote for Republican Curtis Sliwa is a vote for Democrat Zohran Mamdani as he gave his endorsement to independent candidate Andrew Cuomo,

New York City voters are choosing their next mayor, as Zohran Mamdani faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a generational battle between Democrats while Republican Curtis Sliwa tries to land a massive up

New York City voters will choose their next mayor Tuesday, closing out an eventful campaign between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Here are seven CNN stories to get you up to speed on Tuesday’s election.

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the city's mayoral elections that will be held on Tuesday.

President Trump endorsed Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race and urged New Yorkers not to vote for front-runner Zohran Mamdani on Monday — the eve of the NYC general election. What he's saying: "A vote for [Republican candidate] Curtis Sliwa (who looks much better without the beret!