Emotions have been flaring this week as many Republicans and conservatives concerned about Marxist Zohran Mamdani being the next mayor of New York City have called on Republican Curtis Sliwa to drop out. They believe that Independent leftist candidate and former governor Andrew Cuomo is the only person who can beat Mamdani and Sliwa is splitting the vote.
Among the most vocal advocates for Sliwa’s exit is hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. He and other NYC billionaires have allegedly even offered money to Sliwa in exchange for backing Cuomo, though those reports are unconfirmed.
Now, Ackman believes he has uncovered the reason why Sliwa won’t leave. On an X post, he said:
I spoke to someone who knows @CurtisSliwa and now I understand why he is staying in the race.
The City has an 8 to 1 matching program for NYC donors. Sliwa got ~$5m of matching funds from the city for his campaign.
According to my source, Sliwa’s wife, friends and others are on the campaign payroll, and he and they are enjoying living off the city taxpayers who are funding his race/lifestyle. He doesn’t want to end his campaign and have to return the funds.
Follow the money.
When I asked why he doesn’t care about NYC? my source said:
‘He doesn’t give a sh-t.’
Clearly, this is hearsay, but my source is extremely credible and a highly respected person, and he knows Sliwa well.
Curtis, please correct the record if I got anything wrong.
What personal or other related expenses is your campaign paying for?
Is your wife and/or other family or friends on the campaign payroll or receiving any funding?
Please clarify the record.
Reactions to Ackman’s post were mixed. Those who have supported Sliwa are calling Ackman a liar while those who have called for Sliwa to drop out are joining Ackman in pointing fingers.
Recent polls have shown Cuomo gaining ground on Mamdani. All but one poll in October show Mamdani below a unified Cuomo-Sliwa vote. But supporters of Sliwa have noted that a low percentage of Republicans would vote for Cuomo even if Sliwa endorsed him. They wouldn’t show up at all, which would hurt Republicans in other races.
Sliwa has not responded to Ackman’s accusation as of the posting of this article. We will update it if more is revealed.
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That’s just dirty pool. If Silwa is so money hungry and you are so rich, then why didn’t he take your BRIBE to drop out? Here is the truth:
1. You couldn’t bribe him so you’re trying to destroy him, you rich piece of schitt.
2. Cuomo would not win anyway…NY is election fraud central, and the Dem candidate will win. Period.
3. NY is a hell hole and deserves a hellish leader. It’s called “judgment.”
4. The first campaign at least gets him exposure and experience.
5. If family is on the payroll, so what? That is common politics.
6. Sit down and shut up.
New York is going to get what it has sewn, but watching the corrupt uni-party establishment all desperate and crumbling is fun.
Sliwa is right, the Conservatives will not vote for Cumo. Talk Cumo into pulling out and see if the Repub can win even though the prognosticators say it can’t happen. Do not believe the talking heads, come on now. Stick to your guns and convictions.
FORTUNATELY, it’s all happening in new york…otherwise, it could have been a real tragedy. If you folks who live in new york weren’t meant to be shorn, you wouldn’t act like sheep. Looks like nobody is going to save you…again.
Ackman is such a slimy character. He spent years funding and advocating leftist causes, and now he wants to blame Sliwa for Zohran’s win. No sale Ackman. So a billionaire elitist wants to deflect the blame from the left to republicans.
In rank choice voting, Cuomo can pick up Sliwa’s votes anyways. Ackman is a liar, the matching funds are not for personal use.
I think we should follow the money on how Ackman got so rich.
Ackman is a Dimocrat, right? Just another cheap shot at Sliwa. Presumably Cuomo is also getting even more of those matching funds and that’s why he stays in the race without doing any campaign events. Sliwa was offered big bux to drop out and he didn’t so it’s not about money for him. Sliwa has been laying it all on the line for NYC since Hector was a pup. THAT’S who Sliwa really is.
Mamdami is reminiscent of Obama’s start. For Mamdani NY mayor is a stepping stone, Mandarin has his eyes on the top job.
Bill Ackman thought Charlie Kirk should stop speaking his mind about Israel – in other words, he should Shut Up. Then, a week after Bill Ackman intimidated Charlie Kirk, Charlie was dead. That Bill Ackman.
Seems fishy – billionaires couldn’t bribe Sliwa to quit, but Ackman expects us to believe that’s because Sliwa’s greedy and wants to take advantage of NY taxpayers instead?
Consider the source: a leftist billionaire who is supporting a leftist candidate (Cuomo) but is afraid NYers will actually vote for an islamic terrorist socialist instead.
This is the same Bill Aikman I went to high school with and as a senior in high school Ole Billyboy had a 6th grade 12 year old alleged girl friend who he was to marry because he was sooo in love.
But them got her pregnant and left her because he said it was her responsibility to be protected if she didn’t want to get pregnant.
The dudette is a pedophile.