And he’s not alone. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul have yet to weigh in on the mayoral race, even though Mamdani handily clobbered ex-gov. Andrew Cuomo, the longtime frontrunner who was angling for his political comeback in the primary. Schumer is expected to meet with Mamdani soon, but no date has yet been set.

Sliwa referenced how Cuomo said in his own interview on Good Day that he did not run a strong race prior to the mayoral primary election. He also declared himself "the guy who can fight Zohran Mamdani," claiming that the other candidates are too preoccupied with demanding the others drop out of the race.