Newsmax political analyst Rob Astorino pushed back against assertions that Republican Curtis Sliwa played spoiler in New York City’s mayoral race on Tuesday, arguing that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s loss to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani reflected left-wing turnout — not vote-splitting on the right.
On “Greg Kelly Reports,” Astorino said Democrats were “energized” while Republicans stayed home, a familiar trend when President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot.
“I know what people are thinking,” Astorino said. “You’re doing simple math here — [Cuomo’s] 42 plus 8 equals 50, and that would tie Mamdani, right?
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