Updated On: 04 November, 2025 10:30 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
The US President said it was his duty to protect national interests and warned that New York would face “a complete and total economic and social disaster” under Mamdani’s leadership

US President Donald Trump. File pic
US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the New York Mayor Elections 2025, attacking Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani and urging voters to back former Governor Andrew Cuomo instead. Trump labelled Mamdani “a Communist” and claimed his victory would lead to “complete and total disaster” for the city, news agency ANI reported.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump said he would restrict federal funding to New York if Mamdani were elected.