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RandySF

(77,603 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:56 PM Wednesday

New York City mayor candidate Curtis Sliwa says he was offered money to quit race

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, said Wednesday that he has received at least seven calls from “emissaries” of wealthy people who have repeatedly offered him money to end his campaign.

Sliwa slammed those offers as “unethical and illegal.”

And he warned that if he receives one more such offer, he will begin revealing names of the wealthy New Yorkers who have made them, NBC affiliate WNBC reported.

Sliwa reiterated his vow not to suspend his campaign.




https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/24/curtis-sliwa-new-york-mayor-trump-mamdani-cuomo.html

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New York City mayor candidate Curtis Sliwa says he was offered money to quit race (Original Post) RandySF Wednesday OP
Why is he hiding the names now? Mike Niendorff Wednesday #1
I hate to say this, but maybe he's just trying to up the bribe Walleye Wednesday #2
Reminds me of when Senator Joseph (Tailgunner Joe) McCarthy stood in Wheeling, W.V. 3Hotdogs Wednesday #6
Im sure he isn't the only one and won't be the last. Srkdqltr Wednesday #3
Hey! Look at me!!! I'm still here! underpants Wednesday #4
Yeah, Right Deep State Witch Wednesday #5

Mike Niendorff

(3,617 posts)
1. Why is he hiding the names now?
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:59 PM
Wednesday

He doesn't need permission to release them, he could do it immediately.

Why wait for "one more"?


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Walleye

(42,630 posts)
2. I hate to say this, but maybe he's just trying to up the bribe
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:01 PM
Wednesday

Of course he could tell us who it is now. But he’s a chicken or a greedy fuck one of the two.

3Hotdogs

(14,592 posts)
6. Reminds me of when Senator Joseph (Tailgunner Joe) McCarthy stood in Wheeling, W.V.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:39 PM
Wednesday

"I have in my pocket, a list of members of the Communist Party who are working in the State Department."

The names were never produced.

Srkdqltr

(8,938 posts)
3. Im sure he isn't the only one and won't be the last.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:03 PM
Wednesday

Good for him not taking the bribe. Tell , tell.

Deep State Witch

(12,253 posts)
5. Yeah, Right
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:24 PM
Wednesday

I'm sure all of the richie-riches in NYC are clamoring for Zamdani to win. If anybody was trying to get him to quit, it would be Cuomo or Adams.

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