Along with its Mamdani meltdowns, Newsmax has warmed up over the past month to the Republican in the New York City mayor’s race, Curtis Sliwa, giving him space to rant, along with boosterism by others:
- Sliwa: Bribes Offered to Quit NYC Mayoral Race
- NYC Councilwomen to Newsmax: Adams’ Exit Lifts Curtis Sliwa Mayoral Bid
- Frank Morano to Newsmax: Sliwa ‘Only Adult in the Room’ in NYC Debate
- Sliwa Blasts Cuomo for Creating NYC’s ‘Socialist Nightmare’
- Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Not Dropping Out; Will Win NYC Race
- Sliwa: I’d Rather Be Impaled Than Work for Cuomo
There was also some Sliwa boosterism from a certain scandal-plagued former NYC mayor:
- Giuliani Endorses Sliwa for NYC Mayor, Blasts Cuomo as ‘Disgrace’
- Giuliani to Newsmax: Don’t Count Sliwa Out
There was some critical coverage of Sliwa as well:
- Cuomo Wants Sliwa to Abandon NYC Mayoral Bid
- AARP Poll: Sliwa Could Swing NYC Mayoral Race to Cuomo
- Bill Ackman: Sliwa Profiting From NYC Campaign
Sliwa has made at least three appearances on Newsmax in the past week to promote his campaign:
- Sliwa to Newsmax: Head-to-Head Poll Shows I Have a Shot
- Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Only Law-and-Order Choice in NYC Race
- Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: I ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ for NYC
- Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Stop Flirting With Cuomo
- Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Beat Mamdani in Streets, Not Suites
Meanwhile, an Oct. 28 article by the apparently unironically named Charlie McCarthy tells us who the real winner will supposedly be, and it’s not somebody who’s actually running:
President Donald Trump likely will come out the winner no matter who prevails in next week’s New York City mayoral election, Politico reported.
If Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins, Trump gains a hard-left foil to demonize as he flexes federal power over deep-blue cities.
If former Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo stages a comeback, Trump will have new leverage over a longtime rival who’s facing a potential Department of Justice inquiry into whether he lied to Congress, according to Politico.
If you’ll recall, Newsmax declared Trump the winner of a Republican presidential debate that he didn’t even participate in.