- Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has announced his candidacy for the New York City mayoral race.
- Ackman has urged fellow mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to withdraw from the race.
- Ackman argues that Sliwa’s continued presence in the race could split votes and lead to his defeat.
- He cited data from a Polymarket graph that suggests Deputy Mayor Mamdani has a 90% chance of winning the election.
- Ackman’s entry into the race highlights a high-stakes and competitive political environment in NYC.
- His call for Sliwa to step aside underscores the strategic maneuvering typical in political races.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-ackman-jumps-nyc-mayoral-fight-says-sliwa-must-drop-we-toast)
