United States President Donald Trump has threatened to cut funding to New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race, but has endorsed former governor Andrew Cuomo and urged the city to vote for him. Defending his decision to cut funding for New York City under the leadership of Zohran Mamdani, President Donald Trump has warned that the city will face “economic disaster” if Mamdani wins the mayoral race.
In a fiery post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said: “If communist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the election for mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will contribute federal funds, other than the minimum amount required, to my beloved first home, because as a communist, this once great city has ZERO chance of success or even survival!
“With a communist at the helm, things can only get worse and I don’t want to send good money after bad as president. It is my duty to lead the nation and I firmly believe that New York will be a total and utter economic and social disaster if Mamdani wins. His principles have been tested for over a thousand years and have never been successful,” the US president said.
Donald Trump further weighed in on the NYC mayoral race, endorsing Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Trump said he would “much rather see a Democrat with a record of success” than “a Communist with no experience and a record of complete and utter failure.”
“I’d much rather see a democrat with a track record of success WIN than a communist with no experience and a record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE. He was nothing like a councilman, ranked at the bottom of the class, and as mayor of potentially, again, the greatest city in the world, he has NO CHANCE to bring it back to its former glory!” Trump continued.
The president also hit out at Republican Curtis Sliwa, saying his vote would effectively help Mamdani win.
He said: “We also have to remember this – A vote for Curtis Sliwa (who looks much better without the beret!) is a vote for Mamdani. Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You have to vote for him and hope he does a fantastic job. He’s capable of it, Mamdani isn’t!”
What do the surveys show?
Polls show Zohran Mamdani leading against Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
Republicans have attacked Mamdani’s candidacy throughout the campaign, with Trump calling the self-proclaimed democratic socialist a communist.
