Charlie Kirk urges GOP hopeful Curtis Sliwa to drop out of NYC mayoral race to stop Mamdani

Turning Point USA founder and conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk says democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is stoppable from winning the New York City mayoral race but only if the opposition coalesces around a strong alternative against the Democratic nominee Following last week's shocking primary where Mamdani bested ex-New York Gov Andrew Cuomo in rank-choice voting there has been an effort by political strategists and donors to prevent the -year-old state assembly member from winning in November Both Cuomo and current New York City Mayor Eric Adams are now running as independent candidates In an interview with Fox News Digital Kirk explained that Curtis Sliwa the founder of the Guardian Angels crime-prevention group who won the Republican nomination uncontested should withdraw from the race He's a little bit of a novelty candidate I like him He is a good guy But you cannot have a competition on the Republican side So I think he should drop out Kirk commented Whoever ends up running against Mamdani if it's Eric Adams who is not exactly well liked in New York right now you have to run on crime quality of life and an anti-radical agenda Just common sense unifying the city We do not want these radical third-world elements introduced into America's largest city and once greatest city CHARLIE KIRK CALLS MAMDANI THE CAMPUS RIOT CANDIDATE WARNS HE'S A PREVIEW OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S FUTUREIn response to Fox News Digital's request for comment the Sliwa campaign cited a current poll conducted by American Pulse which proved Sliwa edging out Adams - in a four-way race with Mamdani leading with followed by Cuomo with The poll also indicated Adams with the worst net favorability Eric Adams paved the way for Zohran Mamdani by failing spectacularly over the last years With Adams polling dead last and holding the worst favorability rating on record at unfavorable it s clear I m the only candidate with a real path to accomplishment and I ll prove that on November th Why would any candidate drop out when Eric Adams has no path to mastery Sliwa noted in a announcement Sliwa who was the GOP nominee in the mayoral race previously lost to Adams the then-Democratic nominee by a - margin CURTIS SLIWA VOWS TO STAY IN NYC MAYORAL RACE AS DONORS PLOT TO STOP MAMDANI Kirk says Mamdani's biggest vulnerability is how radical he is and while he conceded Mamdani's proposal to freeze rent may appeal to several New Yorkers he's so bad on crime which is the issue he thinks Mamdani's opponents should focus on Mamdani has previously promoted the defund the police movement and has been campaigning on creating the Department of Region Safety Crime is an issue that affects all New Yorkers Kirk stated Fox News Digital Where like rent stabilization really he might get votes for that he is so bad on crime He's unspeakably bad on the police POLITIFACT DECLARES ZOHRAN MAMDANI IS NOT A COMMUNIST IN FACT-CHECK OF TRUMPWhat Mamdani has working in his favor according to Kirk is that he's very social media savvy something Mamdani showcased during his primary run He also pointed to the hundreds of thousands of college students who are motivated to rally behind who he calls the encampment candidate He also is the Democrat nominee and a lot of people would just blindly vote for Democrats in New York and so he has that advantage Kirk stated The prominent conservative dismissed those on the right who suggested liberal New York City is beyond saving stressing the mayoral race has existential importance and that voters must come together to stop Mamdani Specific people say 'Oh I don't care about New York City ' That is a bunch of nonsense and that's a bunch of rubbish Kirk disclosed We will not surrender America's largest city to a communist We are not going to let that happen And so I encourage everyone to get involved whatever degree you can The future of western civilization will run through its cities And right now the battlefield is all eyes on New York