Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani secured a decisive victory Tuesday night in the New York City mayoral election. Surprisingly, much of the anger from MAGA supporters has not been directed at Mamdani, the progressive candidate, but rather at his Republican opponent.
Former Republican Congressman George Santos, who was recently released from prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, took to social media platform X to express his fury. In a post, Santos wrote, “F- you Curtis Sliwa! I HATE YOU, your dumb wife, that stupid Beret of yours and all your f cats!”
Mamdani faced off against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, the lone Republican candidate. According to unofficial election results, Mamdani received 50.4% of the vote, Cuomo secured 41.6%, and Sliwa garnered 7.1%.
Many MAGA supporters accuse Sliwa of acting as a spoiler by siphoning votes away from Cuomo, who polls suggested had the best chance to defeat Mamdani. However, analysis of the unofficial results indicates that even if every Sliwa voter had cast their ballot for Cuomo, Mamdani would still have emerged victorious.
Despite this, MAGA loyalists have not held back their contempt toward Sliwa following the election. Many have effectively shunned him from the Republican Party. X user “Johnny MAGA,” who has amassed more than 260,000 followers, declared, “Never want to hear from Curtis Sliwa again.”
Pro-Trump sports broadcaster Charly Arnolt, with an estimated net worth of $2 million, expressed hopes that Sliwa would be permanently disgraced in New York City. Arnolt wrote on X, “I truly hope Curtis Sliwa is shunned in NYC. He is a disgrace, a coward and a traitor and should no longer be welcome to walk the streets he claimed to support.”
The tension surrounding Sliwa’s role even spilled over into Cuomo’s election watch party Tuesday night. A video circulated showing an attendee shouting profanities directed at Sliwa: “Curtis Sliwa threw this election, shame on you, you’re a scumbag, you will never be loved in New York City ever again!”
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