Giuliani Condemns Election of New York Mayor as “Disappointment” Amid Corruption Allegations

By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 05 November 2025 03:25 PM EST
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Newsmax on Wednesday that his “disappointment is immense” with the election of Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor. “It’s almost impossible for me to express it,” Giuliani said in an interview on Newsmax’s “American Agenda.” “My disappointment is immense. I feel like all the work that I did has been ruined and will be ruined, and [Mike] Bloomberg’s as well.”
He added that Mamdani got off to a “terrible” start by attacking President Donald Trump during his acceptance speech, when the mayor-elect said: “Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up.” “The stupidest, dumbest, most childish thing you can do as a mayor is to attack the president of the United States,” Giuliani said.
He cited his own approach when he became mayor in 1994, after the election of Democrat President Bill Clinton, emphasizing putting political differences aside for the good of New Yorkers. “I didn’t vote for Bill Clinton,” Giuliani said. “I campaigned very, very, very hard for President [George H.W.] Bush. Not only was he my president, but he was a good friend.” Still, he said, “I did everything to work with President Clinton.”
Giuliani claimed cooperation, not confrontation, defined his approach, noting he once sued Clinton over federal funding issues. “Clinton, however, ‘was a professional,’ said Giuliani. ‘But I’ve never heard of a mayor attacking a president.'” He warned such actions could jeopardize New York’s federal grants, stating, “If the president of the United States just asked his administration to enforce the law with regard to federal grants, you could probably cut off half to New York just on corruption alone.”
Giuliani described New York as the “most corrupt city in the country,” citing its budgetary practices. “The budget of New York City, with 8 million people, is equal to the budget of the state of Florida, with 22 million people,” he said. “Now, how can that be? Because New York has an awful, awful lot — I mean billions — in kickback money.” He claimed firsthand experience with corruption during his time as U.S. attorney, stating, “I know, because I put a lot of them in jail when things were cheaper and we were talking millions then, but it’s been corrupt for 160 years with a few interruptions.”
Giuliani also criticized the new mayor’s alleged ties to extremism, calling him a “communist” and “strong supporter of Islamic extremism,” while suggesting many young voters lack awareness of New York’s history, including the 9/11 attacks.