New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said “diversity can be a weakness” when asked to condemn Islamophobic remarks about his opponent Zohran Mamdani. MSNBC Eugene Daniels, who appeared shocked at Cuomo’s comment, asked Cuomo to “correct the record” if he didn’t mean to say that. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Cuomo said, getting Daniels’ name wrong. When MSNBC host Jacqueline Alemany asked if Cuomo condemned Islamophobic comments about Mamdani, Cuomo said “100%.”News: Cuomo Openly Admits That Trump Could Help Him In NYC Mayoral Race“I condemn Islamophobic comments, antisemitic comments, racist comments, bigoted comments, anti-Italian comments, of course,” Cuomo said. “And frankly, it’s not about me, it’s about the fact that there are more than 1 million Muslims who live in New York City,” he continued.

Source: Huffington Post November 02, 2025 17:28 UTC