President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that he would withhold federal funding from New York City if State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, were elected mayor. Trump called Mamdani a "self-proclaimed Communist" and argued that his policies would fail without federal money.
- Trump said Mamdani "needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises."
- The former president claimed Mamdani would face unprecedented challenges with Washington if elected mayor.
- Trump characterized Mamdani’s ideology as one that has “failed for thousands of years.”
- Mamdani, currently representing Queens in the New York State Assembly, announced his mayoral candidacy earlier this year.
- The post underscores Trump’s willingness to use federal funding as leverage against political opponents at the local level.
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