Andrew Cuomo Criticizes Democratic Party’s Direction After Trump’s Re-Election

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized the state of the Democratic Party during a recent interview, describing a growing divide within the party as a ‘simmering civil war.’

Cuomo shared his perspective on Bill O’Reilly’s “We’ll Do It Live!” podcast on Thursday, October 10, 2024, where he argued that Democrats had lost their way following Donald Trump’s second presidential victory.

“What happened to the Democrats is the Democrats lost to Donald Trump and then they became lost,”

Cuomo said, reflecting on his own loss to Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race in November 2023. “This is a party in transition. This is a party with a simmering civil war.”

He further explained:

“We’re trying to figure out our identity as Democrats. And you have a far left. And you always had a far-left, but this far-left is much further left and is much louder and is much more aggressive. And they have frightened the moderates into submission.”

Cuomo alleged that this far-left faction possesses ‘a lot of money,’ enabling them to allegedly intimidate moderate Democrats.

During the interview, Cuomo also theorized that Gen Z voters were drawn to the policies of Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sen. Bernie Sanders due to economic pressures under Trump’s administration.

“They are young and they buy it,”

Cuomo said. “‘You’re going to freeze my rent? Great. Free buses? Great. Free grocery stores? Great. Tax the rich? Yeah, screw the rich.’ … So, it sounds good. And these young people voted in massive numbers and they’re very organized.”

Cuomo’s failed mayoral campaign followed his resignation as governor in August 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, which he denied. In November 2023, he conceded the race to Mamdani, who secured over 50% of the vote by 9:30 p.m. ET on election night.

In his concession speech, Cuomo warned:

“Almost half of New Yorkers did not vote to support a government agenda that makes promises that we know cannot be met.”

Watch the full interview with O’Reilly here.