NYC Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa & CA Rep. Ro Khanna 10/23/25

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The morning after NYC’s final mayoral debate, Republican candidate and founder of the Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa discusses the race and his competitors. Sliwa also addresses calls for him to step aside in his bid for Mayor and free up his constituents to vote for Independent Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) weighs in on NYC’s race and on the government shutdown, now on its 23rd day. Plus, Warner Brothers Discovery has rejected three of Paramount’s takeover offers, and President Trump has said that he’ll speak with American cattle ranchers about the rising costs of beef. Curtis Sliwa - 19:56 Rep. Ro Khanna - 33:49 In this episode: Ro Khanna, @RepRoKhanna Curtis Sliwa, @CurtisSliwa Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.0	Off-year election highlights the battle to run New York.
0:13.0	America's largest city is home to some 8 million plus,
0:16.0	and the campaign for mayor is a three-man race.
0:19.0	I just can't understand.
0:20.0	Do you think that there's any chance mathematically that you win?
0:23.8	Absolutely.
0:24.9	Republican Curtis Sliwa, with a decades-long public profile in New York City, is under pressure
0:30.1	from some wealthy donors to drop out and boost former Governor Andrew Cuomo's chances against
0:35.3	the Democratic nominee, 34-year-old Assemblyman, Zohran
0:38.7	Mamdani.
0:39.7	I was born in New York City.
0:41.3	They tried to kill me in New York City.
0:43.1	I will die in New York City.
0:44.6	I will be buried in New York City.
0:46.5	I know what's in the best interest of New York City.
0:49.3	I'm not dropping out because some billionaires have vertical.
0:53.3	Democrats around the country are invested in this race, like Congressman Roecona from California,
0:59.0	joining us on day 23 of a government shutdown.
1:02.0	One, we need a new generation of leadership.
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