Eric Trump Says Sliwa Should Drop Out So Cuomo Has a Chance in NYC Mayoral Race

Eric Trump Says Sliwa Should Drop Out to Give Cuomo a Chance: ‘At Least He’s Not Trying to Nationalize Grocery Stores’

Sarah Rumpf Oct 21st, 2025, 5:05 pm

Eric Trump urged Republican Curtis Sliwa to drop out of the New York City mayor’s race in an appearance on Fox News Tuesday, arguing it would give Andrew Cuomo a chance to beat Democrat Zohran Mamdani .

Anchor Sandra Smith interviewed Trump about a variety of topics on Tuesday’s episode of , kicking off the segment with a clip of Sliwa saying he was “not dropping out, under no circumstance” and citing the latest cover headline: “ JUST WALK AWAY, BERET ,” referring to Sliwa’s trademark cap.

Sliwa staying in the race is widely viewed as making it easier for Mamdani to win, “which puts business leaders on edge,” Smit