Anthony Weiner stiffed by Huma Abedin as ex-wife donates measly $175 to his NYC political comeback campaign

Huma Abedin stiffed ex-hubby Anthony Weiner with a lowball $175 donation for his comeback campaign for City Council, well short of the maximum contribution limit.She could have given up to $1,050.Abedin, 48, a longtime confidante of Hillary Clinton, divorced the sexting ex-con Weiner and is now engaged to Alexander Soros.She and Weiner have a son, Jordan.Huma’s sister, Heba, also kicked in $150 for Weiner’s bid to win a seat in District 2 on the East Side of Manhattan, records filed with the Campaign Finance Board show.Weiner donated $175 to his campaign, listing his occupation as “Red Apple media host.”Before his latest bid for Council, Weiner had a gig on 770 WABC radio.Weiner is the 60-year-old perv whose sexting scandal prompted an embarrassing exit from public office more than a decade ago, culminating in a criminal conviction and prison time for sexting a 15-year-old girl.He did some hard time.But Weiner — like Andrew Cuomo, the ex-governor who resigned from office and is now running for mayor, is trying to get back in the political game.“Huma gave a minimal investment to Anthony.She did what she had to do,” said political consultant George Arzt, noting they have a son.Weiner may have made a soft rather hard sell when soliciting a donation from Abedin, said one campaign strategist.“For all we know, that’s all he asked her for,” election veteran election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder said of the $175 donation, which can be used to generate public matching funds.Weiner suggested he only asked Abedin for $175 to qualify for matching public funds.“She gave the maximum matchable amount.

The same amount I gave,” he told The Post.“If I win by one vote,” Weiner said, “I’ll know who to thank.”But there were other donors who gave more: business mogul Alexander Rovt and his wife, Olga, donated $1,000 apiece.Weiner previously served in the Council, representing Brooklyn, before his election to Congress.“Anthony is an attention addict,” said...