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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Lauren Gambino

Shouting and ready to ‘bump chests’ with Trump – but nobody moved the needle in the final New York mayoral debate

Zohran Mamdani speaks as Curtis Sliwa, left, and Andrew Cuomo listen during the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
Zohran Mamdani speaks as Curtis Sliwa, left, and Andrew Cuomo listen during the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. Photograph: Hiroko Masuike/Reuters

The second and final debate before early voting in New York City’s mayoral race was a bitter affair, with sharp exchanges and few courtesies.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, worked to defend his polling lead while his chief rival, Andrew Cuomo, sought to puncture his credibility – dismissing the 34-year-old state lawmaker as a “kid” who, he said, Donald Trump would knock on his “tuchus”.

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