In the aftermath of New York City’s election, Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters are expressing discontent with the outcome, as 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani emerges victorious. Despite Republican Curtis Sliwa securing only about 7% of the vote, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, captured second place with 41%. Prior to the election, Trump urged his followers on Truth Social to throw their weight behind Cuomo to prevent Mamdani’s ascent.

Trump warned that casting a vote for Sliwa would ultimately benefit Mamdani, highlighting the need for Republican unity against the democratic socialist candidate. Despite calls from within his party to step aside and bolster Cuomo’s chances, Sliwa remained in the race, lagging significantly in the polls. Following Mamdani’s victory, Trump supporters have directed their frustration at Sliwa, holding him accountable for the outcome.

‘Hey Curtis, you’re a [expletive] scumbag like I said all along! You [expletive] got 8% of the vote. You split the [expletive] vote,’ said David Rem, a vocal New York Trump advocate. ‘You were a scumbag! I hope every New Yorker spits in your [expletive] face every single day. You [expletive] sold out like Judas sold out Jesus! Go [expletive] yourself!’ Other flamboyant New York Republicans were to quick shift the blame towards Sliwa, including the city’s pardoned former Rep. George Santos.

‘[Expletive] you Curtis Sliwa,’ Santos wrote on X. ‘I HATE YOU, your dumb wife, that stupid Beret of yours and all your [expletive] cats!’ The onslaught of online attacks against Sliwa continued from Republicans all over social media. Former Trump State Department envoy Ellie Cohanim wrote, ‘I will never forgive @CurtisSliwa. From the beginning he campaigned against Cuomo instead of against Mamdani. He knew he was a spoiler & he refused to bow out as @ericadamsfornyc did.’

‘I never want to see his stupid red beret or his face again.’ Current New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race back in September due to declining poll numbers and endorsed Cuomo. Under Trump’s direction, the Department of Justice in February dismissed a corruption case started under the Biden administration against Adams.

Some users, however, pointed out that even if Sliwa dropped out to push more votes for Cuomo, Mamdani received a majority of the vote. ‘Mamdani took more than 60$ of the vote,’ said Ian Miles Cheong. ‘It wouldn’t have mattered. Cuomo just never bothered to campaign.’

Mamdani won the New York mayoral election with 50.4 percent of the electorate, including over a million votes casted in his favor. Cuomo, on the other hand, received approximately 850,000 votes with 41% support.