Cuomo links LA violence to Trump as he courts NYC voters ahead of primary

With less than two weeks to go until New York City's Democratic Party mayoral primary, frontrunner and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is spotlighting the unrest in Los Angeles to raise warnings about President Donald Trump and showcase his own experience.

"LA’s in chaos. Imagine it’s Times Square. Trump’s coming for New York. Who do you think can stop him?" a narrator says over images of the rioting in Los Angeles in a new ad by Cuomo that started running Thursday.

Cuomo, who said recently that, as mayor, he'd mount a national campaign to try and thwart Trump's agenda, is now vowing to protect New York City from what he suggests is a possible future federal crackdown against immigration protests.

The former three-term governor resigned from office in 2021 amid multiple ...