Cuomo's NYC mayoral campaign receives Trump supporter donations

Andrew Cuomo's campaign for mayor of New York City is gaining financial support from several people connected to former President Donald Trump. So far, Cuomo has raised nearly $20,000 from Trump donors and associates. This includes contributions from a well-known conservative social media influencer who helped host a fundraiser for him. The fundraiser, called "Women for Cuomo," took place on March 7 and was co-hosted by Tanya Zuckerbrot, a nutritionist who has publicly supported Trump. Zuckerbrot donated the maximum amount of $2,100 to Cuomo's campaign. She praised him for his support of the Jewish community and used the hashtag #makenycgreatagain, echoing Trump's famous slogan. In just two weeks, Cuomo has also received maximum donations from several notable figures linked to Trump. These include Randy Levine, president of the New York Yankees, and Jonathan Kushner, a relative of Trump’s son-in-law. Other donors include Geoffrey Berman, Trump’s former Manhattan U.S. attorney, and Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump advisor who has since criticized him. Despite being a frontrunner in the Democratic primary, Cuomo's campaign has been marked by his reluctance to directly criticize Trump. In interviews, he suggested that Trump, as a New Yorker, understands the city's needs and might want to help. Current Mayor Eric Adams, who trails Cuomo in polls, has also refrained from attacking Trump publicly. However, this approach has drawn scrutiny from other mayoral candidates, like state Senator Zellnor Myrie. Myrie has called for Cuomo to either condemn Trump more strongly or explain why he has not.