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Cuomo denounces Mamdani for defending calls to ‘globalize the intifada’

The former New York governor said about his rival’s comments, ‘We know all too well that words matter. They fuel hate. They fuel murder’

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New York mayoral candidate, Andrew Cuomo attends a labor union rally in Union Square on June 17, 2025 in New York City.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke out against Zohran Mamdani, his top rival in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, for defending calls to “globalize the intifada” in a widely criticized podcast appearance this week.

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