WASHINGTON ( WNAM MONITORING ): US President Donald Trump warned Monday that he would severely restrict federal funding to New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, whom he labeled a “Communist,” wins the upcoming mayoral election.
“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has zero chance of success, or even survival! It can only get worse with a Communist at the helm,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Mamdani, a New York State Assemblyman representing the 36th District of Queens, has been a vocal advocate for housing reform, expanded public transit and social welfare programs. He has identified as a democratic socialist but rejects the “Communist” label frequently used by conservative critics.
Trump’s remarks came as New York City’s mayoral race is entering its final stretch, with early voting concluded and more than five million registered voters preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday to elect the city’s next mayor; a three-way race between Mamdani, former New York governor and now independent contender Andrew Cuomo, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
