When asked by a reporter about Cuomo’s decision to run, Trump approved of the move, saying Cuomo had “a good shot at winning.” “I think he should stay. I think he has a shot,” the president said in a Fox News video. When asked if he would prefer Cuomo over the other candidates in the race, Trump declined to state a preference.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also running against Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, in November's election.

“No means no, Andrew,” wrote an X account for Don’t Rank Evil Andrew for Mayor, a group that had organized to prevent people from ranking Cuomo in the Democratic primary, referring to the more than a dozen women that Cuomo sexually harassed.

The state has expensed more than $20.5 million for the legal defense of Andrew Cuomo and several officials who worked in the executive chamber.