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Curtis Sliwa says he’s charging into the final stretch of New York City’s mayoral race like “Braveheart” — confident, defiant and ready to die on his sword for the city he loves.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sliwa, known for his tough-on-crime positions and plainspoken rhetoric, compared himself to the legendary freedom fighter, saying he’ll keep battling Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani and his socialist allies regardless of who wins on Tuesday.
The Guardian Angels founder said Mamdani’s supporters — whom he labeled “Zohranistas,” a play on the Sandinista socialist movement in Nicaragua — will flee the city if their candidate loses, but he’ll stay and fight for New York.
“If I should lose, I stand and fight,” Sliwa said. “I improve, I don’t move.”
I’M CURTIS SLIWA. THIS IS WHY I WANT NEW YORK CITY’S VOTE FOR MAYOR
Curtis Sliwa (left) and a scene from the film Braveheart (right) are shown in a split image. Sliwa compared himself to the movie’s hero, saying he “exudes confidence, strength, fight — like ‘Braveheart.’” (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images)
“The Zohranistas are already saying they’re ready to flee. The moment we take over the city, they’re all saying they’re gonna sell, run and leave — and then we will run this city.”
Sliwa then compared his resolve to the climax of “Braveheart,” the 1995 historical epic starring Mel Gibson as Scottish warrior William Wallace, who led the fight for independence from England in the 13th century. At his execution, Wallace refused to beg for mercy or pledge loyalty to the king of England, even while being disemboweled.
“I exude confidence, strength, fight — like Braveheart,” Sliwa said. “At the end, they capture him, they’ve got him on the gurney and the executioner says, ‘You will bow to the King of England.’ He looks at him and says, ‘Do your job.’ Then they impale him, they gut him out….
