Andrew Cuomo Claims 'Diversity Can Be A Weakness'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Huff Post

Nov 2, 2025, 12:21 PM EST | Updated 5 hours ago


New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said “diversity can be a weakness” when asked to condemn Islamophobic remarks about his opponent Zohran Mamdani. “As New York governor for 11 years and attorney general, our diversity is our strength,” Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an independent and trailing in the polls, said Saturday on MSNBC. “But it can also be a weakness, so you have to work very, very hard to make sure you’re always keeping people united, and there’s always flare-ups among different races, religions, creeds for one reason or another.”

MSNBC Eugene Daniels, who appeared shocked at Cuomo’s comment, asked Cuomo to “correct the record” if he didn’t mean to say that. Cuomo doubled down. “Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Cuomo said, getting Daniels’ name wrong. Cuomo continued: “If you have racism or antisemitism, etc. So then you’d have friction, right? Which we have had in New York, and so you have to work very hard to keep it as a positive and to make sure that it’s not a negative, and you have zero tolerance for any racism, any antisemitism, etc.”

In a comment to HuffPost, a representative for Cuomo said, “It’s what he says all the time, New York’s diversity is its greatest strength and if the forces of hate and division are allowed to take hold, it weakens us from within. Those trying to make this anything other than what it is are desperately trying to gaslight their way through this election.”

Cuomo’s answer came after he was asked about his appearance on a radio show a few weeks ago. On the radio show, Cuomo laughed along with conservative radio personality Sid Rosenberg after Rosenberg said Mamdani, who is Muslim, would cheer if another Sept. 11 happened. After Cuomo laughed, he said, “That’s another problem. But can you imagine that? If Mamdani was in the seat on 9/11, what would have happened to this city?”

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[elleng]

1. Oh right, too damn many Cuomos!!!

[GreenWave]

27. Exactly what I was going to post.

[Gore1FL]

2. It's astounding to me how far he has fallen.

During the pandemic, as Governor of NY, I thought he was fantastic. I imagined him a future presidential hopeful because of his performance at that time.

Since the sexual harassment information has come out, he has been flat-spinning into the ground. Everyday, the spiral is faster and tighter.

[Harker]

6. My wife and I moved to New York at that time.

Your assessment matches mine.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. That was a quick election.

Foot -----> Mouth

[Chasstev365]

4. Pandering is mild compared to what he's doing.

[kacekwl]

5. why any democrat would

consider voting For this dickhead is beyond me.

[democratsruletheday]

28. Only the dumbest, most racist Dems will even consider a vote for Cuomo

he's a POS

[Thomas Hurt]

7. Spoken like a true fascist racial purist.

[purr-rat beauty]

8. Uh....he's prob what? 2nd, 3rd gen in migration?

Too many Cuomos is a problem

[niyad]

9. What in the f'n hell happened to the person who sat in the NY governor's

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chair during the height of the pandemic? Was that a pod person, and he has been this slimeball all along?

[NYC Liberal]

19. He's always been like this.

He's the one who plastered "Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo" signs all over the city when his father ran against Ed Koch.

[niyad]

21. Oh Dear Goddess. I had no idea.

[democratsruletheday]

29. same kinda slimy chameleon that Trump is....

change colors, alliances and sides whichever way the wind is blowing. Just a garbage human being.

[niyad]

31. I saw a pic of him this morning. .he looks like absolute shit. Inside and outside

match, apparently!!!

[republianmushroom]

34. You nailed it.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

10. He's sounding more and more like a magabilly every day. WTF.

[chowder66]

11. Projecting his weakness for harassing different women.

Way to go fuckhead.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Here's the MSNBC Cuomo video:

Cuomo: 'Diversity can be a weakness', must keep people of NYC united - The Weekend - MSNBC

Former Governor and NYC Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo joins The Weekend to break down his final campaign plans ahead of this week’s election as New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leads in polls by double digits. - Aired on 11/01/2025.

[Akakoji]

13. He's appealing to the Republican base

as a Democrat, I’d vote for Sliwa before I voted for this scumbag. But I already voted in Manhattan. Another over 50 year old vote for Mandami.

[CTyankee]

14. Disgusting. I guess he forgot how his forbears had to suffer being called "wops" and "spaghetti benders" when they were

new immigrants to New York. Didn't he ever see "The Godfather"?

[BumRushDaShow]

18. I remember in junior high

when they used to call them "dagos".

[Javaman]

15. I'm sure his ancestors from Italy, when they came over, would agree...

he's such a piece of shit.

[CMell]

16. This time he's trying to attract Republican voters. n/t

[Prairie Gates]

25. He's losing them to Sliwa

NYC Republicans have decided to abandon Cuomo and go hard for Sliwa. It's the usual hilarious overestimation of their own popularity from the NYC MAGA types. Because they live in segregated neighborhoods and only associate with the other GOP doo-ta-doos, they think everybody loves MAGA and Trump and, hey, why not, maybe even Curtis Sliwa. These morons grew up grunting like baboons for Curtis Sliwa on Morton Downey Jr.'s show. They're idiots. That they are effectively splitting the anti-Mamdani vote doesn't really mean much at this point, as Mamdani may well win the majority even with the Sex Pest and the Red Bereted Weirdo in the mix.

[CMell]

33. The NY Post says Trump just endorsed Cuomo.

Trump tells New York ‘you must vote’ for Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in NYC election — and ditch Curtis Sliwa (NY Post)

Whatever MAGA types or old Guardian Angel fans might think, Trump is not clueless about the situation.

[republianmushroom]

35. If the Post has it correct, why the which. Another DINO ?

[Prairie Gates]

36. Welcome to DU...Trump spent 2020 and 2021 telling the idiot NYC MAGAs that Cuomo was a grandma killer

Now he should be mayor?

The NYC MAGAs are doo-ta-dos and clowns, and Trump's a demented old fool.

[CMell]

37. A change in party line is not evidence of dementia.

Do not underestimate the enemy.

[Prairie Gates]

38. LOL

OK buddy

[Botany]

17. Isn't NYC one the most diverse cities in America?

There is no way Cuomo can legitimately win the NYC’s mayoral race.

[twodogsbarking]

20. Cuomo should change his name to Dogshit. Then maybe he will get more votes.

[Clouds Passing]

22. Only in your addled mind, Andy.

[Paladin]

23. Cuomo needs to get busy, fucking himself. (nt)

[Prairie Gates]

24. Hopefully, this coglione will shuffle off after tomorrow

Vai via, stronzo.

[SSJVegeta]

26. Of course he does.

[maxsolomon]

30. Diversity can be a CHALLENGE.

use the correct phrasing, experienced Pol.

[Blasphemer]

32. Ugh. Good thing his career is done. nt