Trump Backs Cuomo in New York Mayoral Race

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. It is election day with voters heading to the polls in states including New York, Virginia and New Jersey. WSJ’s John McCormick says that although Democrats are expected to win all three races, it will not necessarily ease the divided party’s troubles. Plus, WSJ’s Gavin Bade says there is a lot at stake for President Trump as his tariffs are set to go before the Supreme Court. And two major investors reject Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay deal. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.4	Voters head to the polls today with crucial elections in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey.
0:39.9	Plus, we unpack what a possible win by Zoran Mamdani in New York City could mean for the future of the Democratic Party.
0:47.6	The Democratic Party is in the wilderness here, which is a hard place to be.
0:51.9	And, you know, they're hoping to get a couple wins here, which could give them a little bit of
0:55.5	momentum.
0:56.4	And how a string of alleged frauds by corporate borrowers is spurring a reckoning across
1:01.9	Wall Street.
1:03.0	It's Tuesday, November 4th.
1:04.9	I'm Caitlin McCabe for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News.
1:09.3	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:14.6	Now it's election day in states including New York, New Jersey, and Virginia,
1:20.0	as the first major votes following President Trump's election get underway.
1:25.0	In the governor races, two centrist Democrats are leading the polls, although
1:29.4	Mikey Sherrill is expected to face a tight race against Republican Jack Chittarelli in New Jersey.
1:36.1	New York's mayoral election looks increasingly like a shoe-in for progressive Democrat
1:40.6	Zoron Mamdani, although Trump late yesterday gave his backing to former governor Andrew Cuomo
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