Trump wasn't Long Island Rep. Peter King's first choice for the Republican presidential nominee, but the congressman, who briefly flirted with his own long
shot presidential run, said the presumptive nominee is better than his Democratic alternative.
At year's end, it seemed that Mr. Cuomo had no realistic
shot at getting the 2016 Democratic
presidential nomination even if Hillary Clinton opted not to
run, and his chances beyond next year didn't look appreciably better.