Santos Vows to Leave If Mamdani Elected; Mamdani Won

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos said he and his family will leave New York City if progressive Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor and urged Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to form a coalition to stop him. Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary and holds a double‑digit lead in recent polls, has been the target of racist and Islamophobic attacks from right‑wing opponents. Santos, whose career collapsed amid revelations he fabricated his background and misused campaign funds, was recently freed by President Trump and has vowed to repay victims but acknowledged restitution won’t be immediate. He faces ongoing fraud and identity‑theft allegations, and Nassau County prosecutors have not ruled out bringing local charges as investigations continue. Sliwa has rejected calls to drop out of the mayoral race, and Santos’s threats and political interventions have drawn widespread mockery and criticism.