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Eric Adams: “He clearly knew he had no, no chance of winning.”

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Published December 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:51

He never raised money like this before when he ran for office. So what was all those contributions coming from? Number two, He clearly knew he had no, no chance of winning. He clearly knew that. But he stayed in anyway. And then do an analysis of who he attacked. He didn't attack Zoran. He attacked Andrew Cuomo. He attacked Eric Adams. (14:51–14:55)

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Asserts that Curtis Levo knew he had no chance of winning.

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