New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declared throughout a fiery press convention on Thursday that his administration could be “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” amid stories that the previous president could also be weighing involvement within the metropolis’s mayoral race.
“You need not take me at my phrase or take Andrew Cuomo at his,” Mamdani stated. “You want solely have a look at the actions of the Trump administration since I gained the Democratic main.”
He accused Trump of attempting to “de-naturalize the Democratic nominee of New York Metropolis” and stated the White Home has thought-about solutions of deporting him or arresting him.
“These are the actions of a president who’s afraid of the truth that I’ll truly ship in a way the place he has merely betrayed,” Mamdani stated.
Opposition to Trump’s agenda
Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and up to date winner of the Democratic main, made clear his staunch opposition to Trump’s insurance policies.
“My method to Washington won’t be a reflexive one; it’s one which will likely be in opposition to Donald Trump’s administration when it comes for New Yorkers, when it comes on the expense of the welfare of the those who I am searching for to serve,” he stated.
He pointed to Trump’s unfulfilled guarantees as proof of disconnect. “If the president… needs to really act upon the cheaper groceries… that could be a totally different dialog,” Mamdani added.
Message to Trump: “Identical factor I’m telling you now”
When requested what he would say if Trump known as him instantly, Mamdani replied, “I’ll inform Donald Trump the identical factor I am telling you proper now.”
White Home denies Trump involvement
Amid the back-and-forth, the White Home has rejected claims that Trump intends to intervene within the race.
“As President Trump has repeatedly acknowledged, he has no intention of getting concerned or making an endorsement within the New York City mayoral race,” White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt informed Fox Information Digital.
