September 29, 2025 • 8 mins
Curtis Sliwa joins Mendte in the Morning to talk about Eric Adams dropping out of the race and why he is a better candidate to run against Mamdani than Andrew Cuomo.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
I'll tell you what. If Curtis Lee has been listening
to the show, he has to be thrilled because caller
after caller after caller has said that it is Cuomo
that has to drop out. Cuomo has to drop out
(00:21):
and not Curtis Lee. Wall They're saying this makes it
a chance that Curtis Lee would could win. And even
if Cuomo stays in the race, they say this helps
Curtis Lee will become the next mayor of New York City.
So how does he feel about it? Well, let's go
at the Curtis Lee will Republican candidate for New York
(00:41):
City Mayor. Curtis, this is a good day for you,
isn't it?
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Oh? Absolutely okay? One down, two more to go. And
we knew that Eric Adams was one and done. He
was playing Monty Hall. Let's make a deal, And finally
Bob Barker I announced that the price was right for
him yesterday to drop out back. I'm sitting right here
on a park bench on sixty thirty fifth checking my
(01:08):
messages and I'm learning all the billionaires who live here
you can't bribe me. Thirty six days to go. Let
the people decide who's going to be the mayor.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Let me play something for you. This is a talkback
we got when people started getting the news.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
I am so elated that Eric Adams finally came to
his senses and dropped out of this race. Now we
need to consolidate against Soren Mndami. We need Andrew Cmo
to do the same thing. Drop out of this race,
put your ego aside. We can't let Mandami win this race.
(01:48):
We need Curtis Sliwa. And I'm a Democrat and I
am pulling for Curtis Sliwa. He could save New York.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Want to react to that absolutely. Remember Crmo had his
shot forty points ahead Democratic primary, mailed it in from
the Hamptons with his billionaire supporters, got trounce and he's
not even out in the streets. Larry, I mean, thirty
six days left. You got to be going twenty hours
a day. And that's exactly what I do. And now
(02:17):
that Eric Adams is out, there's only one law in order, Kennedy.
That's me. Because Andrew Crmo and Zoran Mondomi share the
same values. They're for no cash Baire, they're for raised
the age. And we just had a report that juvenile
crime has never been higher. They both want to close
Rikers Island. They both support cop killers. In fact, it
(02:38):
was Andrew Cormo's parole board that release forty six cop
killers in just eight years, and of course Johan Mondomi
cheered that on. So if I'm the only law in
order kennidate who wants to hire seven thousand cops, get
the cops actually patrolling on the moving subway cars, bring
back the homeless unit of the NYPD they used to
handle the emotionally disturbed in the whole, and more importantly,
(03:01):
deal with quality of life fishers. I'm the only one
who can do that. Clombo can't do that. He caused
this crisis with no cash fail.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Well, here's the thing, so it's not just the callers,
it's not just the talkback because they're probably mostly conservative
except that one gentleman that I just played, and they're
probably mostly Republican. Natalie Migliori went out and did her
beat on the street and she talked to New Yorkers.
There were several New Yorkers who said the same thing.
(03:30):
They said that now that Eric Adams has dropped out,
they're looking more seriously at Curtis Sliwa because they believe
crime is the number one issue and they believe that
you can tackle crime in the city. You are you
getting the same reaction on the streets.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Oh? Absolutely. Yesterday the Third Avenue Festival, I was there
for five hours and that's all people were saying. I
remember that area bay Ridge has now split fifty to fifty.
There are a lot of Larry zorin East is there
now it's not an all read area, it's a purple area.
So I'd love to go to the Zoron areas where
he beat Clomo convincingly in the primary and do my
(04:11):
campaigning because that's where you get a lot of feedback.
And I think even some of the zoriniasts supporters the
Zoran realized when it comes to crime, boy, that's his
achilles heel. Every time he's asked the question, like the
New York Times said, you're gonna apologize to the cops
for calling them racist and homophobes? He said, I would,
hasn't done it since, and yet every day he's protected
(04:33):
by armed NYPD police officers. That is his vulnerability, that's
his achilles heel. Cuomo cannot go at him on those
issues on the debate stage because he's just as culpable
and guilty. Only I can go at it, and I'm
going to go at that two headed hydra of Cuomo
and Zorhan Mandami. If not for Eric Adams, they wouldn't
(04:53):
have been a zoron Mondomi. If not for Cuomo's no
cash bail, it would be it would be a sin
for New York State and stay for New York City.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
I'll tell you what. We also got to talk back
saying that Steven A. Smith was on Good Morning America
this morning calling for you to drop out of the race.
Is there any shot of that at happening at all?
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Hey, Stephen A. Smith is afraid to have me on
his show. You know he's a Cuomo sexual, totally tied
into Cuomo. Why doesn't he have me on his show?
To Stephen A. Smith should stick to sports, he knows
nothing about the politics. Stick with ESPN, or invite Curtis
Sliwa into the bullpen and watch me just run circles around.
(05:37):
Stephen A. Smith.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
I was going to ask you about preparing for debates,
but your whole life has been about preparing for debates.
It is going to be interesting it's going to be important,
probably more important now than it has ever been. What
do you expect it sounds to me? It seems to
me that Cuomo and Mom Donnie are going to go
after each other? Are you going to go after both
(06:00):
of them? Are just Mom Donnie.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Well, to be honest with you, Larry, if they do that,
if they get to be like kids in a schoolyard,
I take the high road. I talk about who I
am and what I've done and what my policies will
be that are totally different than both of them. Remember,
they're the Democrats. They've led to this catastrophe. The Democrats
let the Socialists in and the Socialists took over the
(06:23):
party without even a fight. And Andrew Como was the
governor when he allowed that to occur. Eric Adams was
so corrupt that he should have been in jail with
obviously Bobby Menendez, Gobal Menendez. And you say to yourself, Larry,
if you want to blame anybody for this catastrophe, blame
the Democratic Party. I represent patriotism. I represent making sure
(06:46):
that the kids get an education. With a forty one
billion dollar bloated budget where two thirds of the fourth
gradest can't even read, write, and do arithmetic and grade level.
This has got to stop, Larry. The Democrats had their chance.
They destroy the state, They're apt to destroy the city,
and I'm the only thing stopping them from doing that.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Well, I can tell your pumped. You're more excited than
you have been in a long time. And I know
that our listeners are pumped as well. They'd love to help.
How can they help?
Speaker 2 (07:16):
All they need to do is go to sliwa for
NYC dot com at sliwa f O R NYC dot com.
I promise all your faithful listeners, I will never ever
end up dropping out the fact of the words of
the Great John Paul Jones, father of our US Navy,
(07:37):
on this date, thirty six days out thirty six nights, Larry,
I have just begun to fight, fight Fight fight. Ah.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
Yeah, quoted Donald Trump there at the end, too. Nice job,
Curtis Leewa the now re energize Curtis Leewa, Republican candidate
for New York City mayor. Good look, good luck, Curtis.
I hope to talk to you again soon.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Yeah. I'm looking for the billionaires who are trying to
bribe me. Larry not just self out guys shake the money.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
If you find any, tell them I'll take the money.
I'll tell you what. If Curtis Lee has been listening
to the show, he has to be thrilled because caller
after caller after caller has said that it is Cuomo
that has to drop out. Cuomo has to drop out
(00:21):
and not Curtis Lee. Wall They're saying this makes it
a chance that Curtis Lee would could win. And even
if Cuomo stays in the race, they say this helps
Curtis Lee will become the next mayor of New York City.
So how does he feel about it? Well, let's go
at the Curtis Lee will Republican candidate for New York
(00:41):
City Mayor. Curtis, this is a good day for you,
isn't it?
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Oh? Absolutely okay? One down, two more to go. And
we knew that Eric Adams was one and done. He
was playing Monty Hall. Let's make a deal, And finally
Bob Barker I announced that the price was right for
him yesterday to drop out back. I'm sitting right here
on a park bench on sixty thirty fifth checking my
(01:08):
messages and I'm learning all the billionaires who live here
you can't bribe me. Thirty six days to go. Let
the people decide who's going to be the mayor.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Let me play something for you. This is a talkback
we got when people started getting the news.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
I am so elated that Eric Adams finally came to
his senses and dropped out of this race. Now we
need to consolidate against Soren Mndami. We need Andrew Cmo
to do the same thing. Drop out of this race,
put your ego aside. We can't let Mandami win this race.
(01:48):
We need Curtis Sliwa. And I'm a Democrat and I
am pulling for Curtis Sliwa. He could save New York.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Want to react to that absolutely. Remember Crmo had his
shot forty points ahead Democratic primary, mailed it in from
the Hamptons with his billionaire supporters, got trounce and he's
not even out in the streets. Larry, I mean, thirty
six days left. You got to be going twenty hours
a day. And that's exactly what I do. And now
(02:17):
that Eric Adams is out, there's only one law in order, Kennedy.
That's me. Because Andrew Crmo and Zoran Mondomi share the
same values. They're for no cash Baire, they're for raised
the age. And we just had a report that juvenile
crime has never been higher. They both want to close
Rikers Island. They both support cop killers. In fact, it
(02:38):
was Andrew Cormo's parole board that release forty six cop
killers in just eight years, and of course Johan Mondomi
cheered that on. So if I'm the only law in
order kennidate who wants to hire seven thousand cops, get
the cops actually patrolling on the moving subway cars, bring
back the homeless unit of the NYPD they used to
handle the emotionally disturbed in the whole, and more importantly,
(03:01):
deal with quality of life fishers. I'm the only one
who can do that. Clombo can't do that. He caused
this crisis with no cash fail.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Well, here's the thing, so it's not just the callers,
it's not just the talkback because they're probably mostly conservative
except that one gentleman that I just played, and they're
probably mostly Republican. Natalie Migliori went out and did her
beat on the street and she talked to New Yorkers.
There were several New Yorkers who said the same thing.
(03:30):
They said that now that Eric Adams has dropped out,
they're looking more seriously at Curtis Sliwa because they believe
crime is the number one issue and they believe that
you can tackle crime in the city. You are you
getting the same reaction on the streets.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Oh? Absolutely. Yesterday the Third Avenue Festival, I was there
for five hours and that's all people were saying. I
remember that area bay Ridge has now split fifty to fifty.
There are a lot of Larry zorin East is there
now it's not an all read area, it's a purple area.
So I'd love to go to the Zoron areas where
he beat Clomo convincingly in the primary and do my
(04:11):
campaigning because that's where you get a lot of feedback.
And I think even some of the zoriniasts supporters the
Zoran realized when it comes to crime, boy, that's his
achilles heel. Every time he's asked the question, like the
New York Times said, you're gonna apologize to the cops
for calling them racist and homophobes? He said, I would,
hasn't done it since, and yet every day he's protected
(04:33):
by armed NYPD police officers. That is his vulnerability, that's
his achilles heel. Cuomo cannot go at him on those
issues on the debate stage because he's just as culpable
and guilty. Only I can go at it, and I'm
going to go at that two headed hydra of Cuomo
and Zorhan Mandami. If not for Eric Adams, they wouldn't
(04:53):
have been a zoron Mondomi. If not for Cuomo's no
cash bail, it would be it would be a sin
for New York State and stay for New York City.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
I'll tell you what. We also got to talk back
saying that Steven A. Smith was on Good Morning America
this morning calling for you to drop out of the race.
Is there any shot of that at happening at all?
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Hey, Stephen A. Smith is afraid to have me on
his show. You know he's a Cuomo sexual, totally tied
into Cuomo. Why doesn't he have me on his show?
To Stephen A. Smith should stick to sports, he knows
nothing about the politics. Stick with ESPN, or invite Curtis
Sliwa into the bullpen and watch me just run circles around.
(05:37):
Stephen A. Smith.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
I was going to ask you about preparing for debates,
but your whole life has been about preparing for debates.
It is going to be interesting it's going to be important,
probably more important now than it has ever been. What
do you expect it sounds to me? It seems to
me that Cuomo and Mom Donnie are going to go
after each other? Are you going to go after both
(06:00):
of them? Are just Mom Donnie.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Well, to be honest with you, Larry, if they do that,
if they get to be like kids in a schoolyard,
I take the high road. I talk about who I
am and what I've done and what my policies will
be that are totally different than both of them. Remember,
they're the Democrats. They've led to this catastrophe. The Democrats
let the Socialists in and the Socialists took over the
(06:23):
party without even a fight. And Andrew Como was the
governor when he allowed that to occur. Eric Adams was
so corrupt that he should have been in jail with
obviously Bobby Menendez, Gobal Menendez. And you say to yourself, Larry,
if you want to blame anybody for this catastrophe, blame
the Democratic Party. I represent patriotism. I represent making sure
(06:46):
that the kids get an education. With a forty one
billion dollar bloated budget where two thirds of the fourth
gradest can't even read, write, and do arithmetic and grade level.
This has got to stop, Larry. The Democrats had their chance.
They destroy the state, They're apt to destroy the city,
and I'm the only thing stopping them from doing that.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
Well, I can tell your pumped. You're more excited than
you have been in a long time. And I know
that our listeners are pumped as well. They'd love to help.
How can they help?
Speaker 2 (07:16):
All they need to do is go to sliwa for
NYC dot com at sliwa f O R NYC dot com.
I promise all your faithful listeners, I will never ever
end up dropping out the fact of the words of
the Great John Paul Jones, father of our US Navy,
(07:37):
on this date, thirty six days out thirty six nights, Larry,
I have just begun to fight, fight Fight fight. Ah.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
Yeah, quoted Donald Trump there at the end, too. Nice job,
Curtis Leewa the now re energize Curtis Leewa, Republican candidate
for New York City mayor. Good look, good luck, Curtis.
I hope to talk to you again soon.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Yeah. I'm looking for the billionaires who are trying to
bribe me. Larry not just self out guys shake the money.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
If you find any, tell them I'll take the money.
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