August 14, 2025 • 7 mins
Curtis gives Mendte In The Morning an update on how his campaign is going. Curtis has had pressure against him to drop out due to Mamdani rising up in the ranks, but he is still going.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's get right to Curtis leewa Republican candidate for New
York City Mayor. Curtis, thanks a lot for being here today.
I appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
As you're right out of the subway and talking to
you and your listeners throughout to try State area and
beyond this way, I could get you up to speed
on what's really happening on the ground in this election.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Well, I saw what was happening on the ground in
Staten Island yesterday. I know zorin mom Donnie announced he
was going to that the five Burroughs were against Donald Trump.
And he got to Staten Island and he was met
with protest and a lot of people who support Donald Trump.
So I don't think he's getting all five Burroughs.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
No, when he went to Stanton, Italy. Let's face it,
this guy gave the finger to the Christopher Columbus statue
a few years ago, blew it out on his various
social network platforms, and is so anti Christopher Columbus, you know,
f bombs all over the place of late when he
(01:01):
did an etcher sketch and said, well you really can't,
you really can't hold me responsible for anything that I
said before I was sworn in as an assemblyman on
January first of twenty twenty one, because that was just
youthful indiscretion. No no, no, no no. I get judged
for everything I've done in my seventy one years in life,
(01:21):
so does Andrew cmo sodas Eric Adams. That's fair and square.
He should not be judged on a different level, although
the media is certainly doing that with him. And yesterday
the people of Staten Island came out strong and said
you never apologize for giving the finger to Christopher Columbus
and suggesting that if you ever mayor, every Christopher Columbus
(01:44):
statue would come down. And he had a chance to
do that and Cheesna do.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, he had some other things. He said that The
only time that he really talked about defunding the police
was in a tweet back in twenty twenty twenty, and
since then, I've found a couple of podcasts he was
on in years after that where he talked about defunding
the police. Again. I think I believe that's what's in
his heart that he knows he can't come out and
(02:10):
say that. But everything else he says seems to be
anti police.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Curtis, except when it comes to his own safety. If
you notice now he's no longer a Johannmandami manner, the
people walking the streets, using the public as a mashpit
as he dives in. Now he's protected by NYPD armed
officers twenty four to seven, driven around in a taxpayer
(02:36):
funded suv. While whoa have times changed? He suggested that
instead of police, may be social workers for the people
when they're in need. And yet, in his time of need,
because he says he's been threatened, he is protected by
armed NYPD officers. He's like every other politician, a sanctimonious hypocrit.
(02:56):
Do as I say, not as I do. Larry, I'm
the only person who's ever been the object of an
organized crime hit, shot five times on the orders that
John Gotti Senior to John Gotti Junior and a Gambino
crime family. Everybody knows that I don't have any police
in Cawn. And when I was offered it, which a
legitimate party candidate gets off to have their primary, I
(03:18):
said no, no, no, we don't have enough cops. We
need them to be patrolling the streets. I can take
care of myself, I have no security. Why is Zoramandami
have a K forty seven clad commandos in mass and
you Ganda his home country, and now NYPD arm cops
here at taxpayer's expense. Let him travel the streets without security.
(03:41):
If he thinks that he's the people's choice.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
Well, he certainly has money. We saw that from that
shindig he had in Uganda. Hey, Curtis, I want to
talk to you about a little bit about the beret
because you were here. The last time you were here,
I played you some talkbacks with people that are your
supporters by the way, they like you, saying that you
should get rid of the beret. And I've noticed recently
even in interviews. I saw one yesterday where you didn't
(04:06):
have the beret on the entire time. So I have
two questions. I know you say you're gonna get rid
of it when you are the mayor. Are you taking
it off more during the campaign? And did that start
with the talkbacks you heard here?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Well, it certainly assisted me in understanding there is two
paths plays to victory. There are some people who understand
that I'm recognizable in the subways, in the streets and
by the way, I'm the only candidate in the streets
because I wear it, the iconic symbol of help from
the Guardian Angels to red Beret. But in corporate boardrooms
(04:41):
and amongst some some types who find the beret to
sort of take away from my ability to be the mayor.
I take the bret off, Larry. I was born without
a beret. When I die, I will not have a beret.
Ashes ashes dust to dust. And so it's sort of like,
there are two choices. You want me no longer to
have a beret, elect me mayor, and I'm going on
(05:02):
record a saying I'll never wear the red beret.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
There you go. Hey, listen, you have a lot of money. Now,
I saw the matching funds, and you've been able to
compile up a lot of money. And I know that
the campaign doesn't really start until September. At that point,
are you going to spend that money? You're going to
staff up, or you're gonna start announcing who is going
to be in your administration if you get in and
(05:26):
will we see ads?
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Of course, right now it's the period of fear fight
hysteria in hyde Oh Modumby's the end of the world.
Keep your powder dry. The real campaign starts after Labor Day.
It's sent a two month sprint early voting ten days
before November four, so we have a plan with following
the plan. And by the way, Larry, not only did
(05:50):
I get two million dollars in matching funds, I'll get
another two at the end of this month. Average donation
one hundred and nineteen dollars. No billionaires, zillionaires like all three.
Zora has sous money and Cuomo has his billionaires, Eric
Adam has his billionaires. I'm the people's choice and I'll
have more than enough money and I will spend it
(06:12):
judiciously and micro target who it is that has to
come out and vote for me to become the next mayor.
With a lot of prioritization on the protect Animals animal
welfare line, first ever in the nation in electoral politics.
As you can see of late, look at all the
stories that are animal related, the horse carriage issue which
(06:34):
is blown up now that dog remember who was beaten
to death by that young African American guy in the
streets of South Ozone Park, then set on fire and
then turn loops by the DA No cash bail because
of Andrew Cuomo. The animal issues are of importance to
a large segment of the population, mostly women, and sometimes
(06:54):
they are single issue voters. Between that and the Republicans,
I will have my margin a victory in a poor
person race.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Well, Curtis, we're all pulling for you. I know we
have a lot of listeners that call all the time
and wish you luck, and I'm sure they're going to
call today and do the same thing. So Curtis would
love to have you on again. So anytime that you're available,
just we'd love to have you.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
All I gotta do is come out of the subway
to talk to you and all of your listeners. You've
been great with your hands across the Artson River from
Jersey to New York. We will continue this conversation to
November fourth, when I will be the next mayor of
the City of New York.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
I'm hoping that happens. Curtis Lee, we Republican candidate for
New York City Mayor. Thanks again, Curtis
Let's get right to Curtis leewa Republican candidate for New
York City Mayor. Curtis, thanks a lot for being here today.
I appreciate your time.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
As you're right out of the subway and talking to
you and your listeners throughout to try State area and
beyond this way, I could get you up to speed
on what's really happening on the ground in this election.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Well, I saw what was happening on the ground in
Staten Island yesterday. I know zorin mom Donnie announced he
was going to that the five Burroughs were against Donald Trump.
And he got to Staten Island and he was met
with protest and a lot of people who support Donald Trump.
So I don't think he's getting all five Burroughs.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
No, when he went to Stanton, Italy. Let's face it,
this guy gave the finger to the Christopher Columbus statue
a few years ago, blew it out on his various
social network platforms, and is so anti Christopher Columbus, you know,
f bombs all over the place of late when he
(01:01):
did an etcher sketch and said, well you really can't,
you really can't hold me responsible for anything that I
said before I was sworn in as an assemblyman on
January first of twenty twenty one, because that was just
youthful indiscretion. No no, no, no no. I get judged
for everything I've done in my seventy one years in life,
(01:21):
so does Andrew cmo sodas Eric Adams. That's fair and square.
He should not be judged on a different level, although
the media is certainly doing that with him. And yesterday
the people of Staten Island came out strong and said
you never apologize for giving the finger to Christopher Columbus
and suggesting that if you ever mayor, every Christopher Columbus
(01:44):
statue would come down. And he had a chance to
do that and Cheesna do.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, he had some other things. He said that The
only time that he really talked about defunding the police
was in a tweet back in twenty twenty twenty, and
since then, I've found a couple of podcasts he was
on in years after that where he talked about defunding
the police. Again. I think I believe that's what's in
his heart that he knows he can't come out and
(02:10):
say that. But everything else he says seems to be
anti police.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Curtis, except when it comes to his own safety. If
you notice now he's no longer a Johannmandami manner, the
people walking the streets, using the public as a mashpit
as he dives in. Now he's protected by NYPD armed
officers twenty four to seven, driven around in a taxpayer
(02:36):
funded suv. While whoa have times changed? He suggested that
instead of police, may be social workers for the people
when they're in need. And yet, in his time of need,
because he says he's been threatened, he is protected by
armed NYPD officers. He's like every other politician, a sanctimonious hypocrit.
(02:56):
Do as I say, not as I do. Larry, I'm
the only person who's ever been the object of an
organized crime hit, shot five times on the orders that
John Gotti Senior to John Gotti Junior and a Gambino
crime family. Everybody knows that I don't have any police
in Cawn. And when I was offered it, which a
legitimate party candidate gets off to have their primary, I
(03:18):
said no, no, no, we don't have enough cops. We
need them to be patrolling the streets. I can take
care of myself, I have no security. Why is Zoramandami
have a K forty seven clad commandos in mass and
you Ganda his home country, and now NYPD arm cops
here at taxpayer's expense. Let him travel the streets without security.
(03:41):
If he thinks that he's the people's choice.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
Well, he certainly has money. We saw that from that
shindig he had in Uganda. Hey, Curtis, I want to
talk to you about a little bit about the beret
because you were here. The last time you were here,
I played you some talkbacks with people that are your
supporters by the way, they like you, saying that you
should get rid of the beret. And I've noticed recently
even in interviews. I saw one yesterday where you didn't
(04:06):
have the beret on the entire time. So I have
two questions. I know you say you're gonna get rid
of it when you are the mayor. Are you taking
it off more during the campaign? And did that start
with the talkbacks you heard here?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Well, it certainly assisted me in understanding there is two
paths plays to victory. There are some people who understand
that I'm recognizable in the subways, in the streets and
by the way, I'm the only candidate in the streets
because I wear it, the iconic symbol of help from
the Guardian Angels to red Beret. But in corporate boardrooms
(04:41):
and amongst some some types who find the beret to
sort of take away from my ability to be the mayor.
I take the bret off, Larry. I was born without
a beret. When I die, I will not have a beret.
Ashes ashes dust to dust. And so it's sort of like,
there are two choices. You want me no longer to
have a beret, elect me mayor, and I'm going on
(05:02):
record a saying I'll never wear the red beret.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
There you go. Hey, listen, you have a lot of money. Now,
I saw the matching funds, and you've been able to
compile up a lot of money. And I know that
the campaign doesn't really start until September. At that point,
are you going to spend that money? You're going to
staff up, or you're gonna start announcing who is going
to be in your administration if you get in and
(05:26):
will we see ads?
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Of course, right now it's the period of fear fight
hysteria in hyde Oh Modumby's the end of the world.
Keep your powder dry. The real campaign starts after Labor Day.
It's sent a two month sprint early voting ten days
before November four, so we have a plan with following
the plan. And by the way, Larry, not only did
(05:50):
I get two million dollars in matching funds, I'll get
another two at the end of this month. Average donation
one hundred and nineteen dollars. No billionaires, zillionaires like all three.
Zora has sous money and Cuomo has his billionaires, Eric
Adam has his billionaires. I'm the people's choice and I'll
have more than enough money and I will spend it
(06:12):
judiciously and micro target who it is that has to
come out and vote for me to become the next mayor.
With a lot of prioritization on the protect Animals animal
welfare line, first ever in the nation in electoral politics.
As you can see of late, look at all the
stories that are animal related, the horse carriage issue which
(06:34):
is blown up now that dog remember who was beaten
to death by that young African American guy in the
streets of South Ozone Park, then set on fire and
then turn loops by the DA No cash bail because
of Andrew Cuomo. The animal issues are of importance to
a large segment of the population, mostly women, and sometimes
(06:54):
they are single issue voters. Between that and the Republicans,
I will have my margin a victory in a poor
person race.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Well, Curtis, we're all pulling for you. I know we
have a lot of listeners that call all the time
and wish you luck, and I'm sure they're going to
call today and do the same thing. So Curtis would
love to have you on again. So anytime that you're available,
just we'd love to have you.
Speaker 2 (07:17):
All I gotta do is come out of the subway
to talk to you and all of your listeners. You've
been great with your hands across the Artson River from
Jersey to New York. We will continue this conversation to
November fourth, when I will be the next mayor of
the City of New York.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
I'm hoping that happens. Curtis Lee, we Republican candidate for
New York City Mayor. Thanks again, Curtis
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