{"id":21907,"date":"2025-06-28T13:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/21907\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:34:08","slug":"disgraced-ex-rep-george-santos-backs-eric-adams-for-nyc-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/21907\/","title":{"rendered":"Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos backs Eric Adams for NYC mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s an endorsement no one wants.<\/p>\n<p>Convicted ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos is calling on fellow Republicans to cross party lines and back NYC Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 re-election bid.<\/p>\n<p>The disgraced ex-congressman fired off a slew of social media posts this week begging GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to drop his campaign \u2014 and for fellow GOPers to coalesce behind Adams, saying he believes the mayor is best suited to beat socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p>Convicted ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos is calling on fellow Republicans to cross party lines and back the re-election bid of Democratic NYC Mayor Eric Adams (pictured) Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Yorkers are at a crossroads, and the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=36353118&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santos said on X <\/a> shortly after ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/24\/us-news\/andrew-cuomo-concedes-as-zohran-mamdani-wins-nyc-mayoral-primary-in-stunning-upset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> conceded <\/a> to Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe choice is clear: Eric Adams is the only viable path forward. Republicans, conservatives, and common-sense voters must recognize reality\u2014Curtis Sliwa cannot win this race,\u201d added Santos, who is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/25\/us-news\/george-santos-sobs-as-he-learns-his-fate-at-sentencing-in-corruption-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headed to federal prison for seven years on July 25<\/a>\u00a0after copping to plea fraud and identity theft charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClinging to fantasy only helps the opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Santos on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1937909690932797947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggested Adams and the Guardian Angels founder iron out a similar \u201ccoalition\u201d<\/a> to one Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. cut before dropping out of last year\u2019s president race to back future victor Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa told The Post there\u2019s no way he\u2019s dropping out of the race.  ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n<p>Santos is set to begin a seven-year prison sentence next month  Brigitte Stelzer<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey @NYCMayor,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1937918091863720143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santos posted on X. <\/a>\u201cCall Curtis Sliwa and appoint him Deputy Mayor of public safety today and get a coalition going to save NYC!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adams, a Democrat, is running as an independent. Despite losing the primary, Cuomo is still on the November ballot as an independent.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa insisted he\u2019s staying in the race, adding Santos is a fraudster with \u201cno credibility.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Adams campaign spokesman Todd Shapiro dismissed Santos\u2019 support, saying Adams is \u201cfocused on building a broad, credible coalition rooted in integrity and results \u2014 not circus sideshows.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s an endorsement no one wants. Convicted ex-Long Island Rep. 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