Eric Adams warns Zohran Mamdani is a 'snake oil salesman' after Dem socialist's NYC mayoral primary win

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is 1 measurement person to becoming New York City’s adjacent mayor, but existent Mayor Eric Adams believes voters won’t beryllium fooled.

"He’s a snake lipid salesman," Adams said connected "Fox & Friends" Wednesday. "He would accidental and bash thing to get elected."

Adams, who is seeking a 2nd term, is not moving connected the Democratic summons this time. After a national corruption probe against him was dropped, Adams announced helium would run arsenic an independent. 

Adams argued that the metropolis needs enactment that isn’t tied to the extremes of either governmental party.

"You had 1 campaigner that was moving distant from his record. You had different campaigner with nary record. And you person Eric Adams with a record," helium said. "I delivered for this city, and we’re not going backwards."

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an predetermination nighttime gathering astatine The Greats of Craft LIC connected June 24, 2025 successful the Long Island City vicinity of the Queens borough successful New York City. Mamdani was announced arsenic the victor of the Democratic information for politician successful a crowded tract successful the City’s mayoral superior to take a successor to Mayor Eric Adams, who is moving for re-election connected an autarkic ticket. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Michael M. Santiago)

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Mamdani is simply a 33-year-old authorities assembly subordinate from Queens, and if elected helium would go the city’s archetypal Muslim mayor. He was capable to propulsion up of erstwhile Gov. Andrew Cuomo successful the superior with beardown enactment from progressive and younger voters. 

While Mamdani has not yet officially won since each votes haven’t been tallied, and helium hasn’t yet passed the 50% threshold needed to telephone it, Cuomo trailed by a wide margin and has conceded. 

However, an adjutant for the erstwhile politician said Cuomo is inactive considering a third-party oregon autarkic run, thing Adams called a mistake.

"Andrew, astatine this time, should recognize that the clip has moved on," Adams said. "He conscionable did not bring the vigor of wanting to beryllium mayor."

Mamdani has been a vocal professional of President Donald Trump and reiterated that during his triumph speech. His proposals for New York City see eliminating nationalist transit fares, offering escaped municipal lodging and childcare, and opposing ICE operations wrong the city.

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, successful a code to supporters, acknowledges that rival Zohran Mamdani 'won' the New York City Democratic Party mayoral primary, connected June 24, 2025 successful New York, N.Y. (Paul Steinhauser - Fox News)

Adams argued those promises are unrealistic and perchance misleading. 

"He wants to rise taxes connected 1% of New Yorkers, high-income earners. As the mayor, you don't person the authorization to bash that," Adams said. "You cognize who has the authorization bash that? An assemblyman, which helium is."

Despite the changing dynamics of the race, Adams says he’s not deterred and plans to proceed warring for reelection.

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"I’m looking guardant to being connected the run way and showing New Yorkers we can’t spell backwards," helium said. "New York is ne'er surrender oregon quit. I'm ne'er going to discontinue for the metropolis that I love."