Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to cut New York City off from federal funds if favored mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, “doesn’t behave himself” should he be elected.
Mamdani, meanwhile, denied that he was – as the president said – a communist. But he reaffirmed his commitment to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers while saying: “I don’t think that we should have billionaires.”
In an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Trump argued that a Mamdani victory was “inconceivable” because he perceived the candidate to be “a pure communist”.
Trump on Mamdani
-"#Mamdani to receive no funds if elected”
-"He's a communist. I think it's very bad for New York…List to him. Finally someone knows how to save their nation from cheap guys. #Trump #US #NYC pic.twitter.com/xKXW7vrHei
— Anmol (@anmol_kaundilya) June 29, 2025
