Cuomo quickly touts Trump DOJ probe as NYC mayoral race advantage with new campaign ad

New York City mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo wasted no time dropping a campaign ad casting himself as a bulwark to President Trump after news broke that he’s facing a Department of Justice probe.

The ad released Wednesday parades a long list of Trump’s political enemies who now face potential criminal trouble with the feds – ending with the ex-governor, who is reportedly being eyed over his House testimony about the COVID-19 pandemic.

“If Donald Trump doesn’t want Andrew Cuomo as mayor, you do,” the ad declares.

‘If Donald Trump doesn’t want Andrew Cuomo as Mayor, you do.’ See the latest ad from @andrewcuomo below. pic.twitter.com/lopBmMbxNn

— Rich Azzopardi (@RichAzzopardi) May 21, 2025

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the New York City District Council of Carpenters while campaigning for mayor of New York City, Sunday, March 2, 2025. AP

President Donald Trump reacts as he meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 21, 2025. REUTERS

The clip also mentions state Attorney General Letitia James, whose sexual harassment probe into Cuomo helped lead to his resignation as governor in 2021.

The DOJ opened a criminal probe into Cuomo last month for allegedly lying to Congress about nursing home deaths in New York during the pandemic’s early days, the New York Times first reported Tuesday night.

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