Sliwa referenced how Cuomo said in his own interview on Good Day that he did not run a strong race prior to the mayoral primary election. He also declared himself "the guy who can fight Zohran Mamdani," claiming that the other candidates are too preoccupied with demanding the others drop out of the race.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, made his case to congressional Democrats at a fireside chat hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) on July 16.