US EditionTrump Threatens to Arrest NYC Democratic Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani if He Blocks ICE
- On July 1, 2025, Zohran Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor by surpassing Andrew Cuomo during the third counting stage of the ranked-choice election process.
- Mamdani's campaign, focused on removing ICE from city facilities and affordability policies, prompted President Trump to threaten arrest and withhold federal funding if Mamdani obstructs ICE.
- During a July 1 visit to a migrant detention center in Florida, Trump labeled Mamdani a communist, asserted that the country should not have communists, and promised to closely oversee him and take action, including arrest if necessary.
- Mamdani issued a strong rejection of the intimidation tactics, committing to prevent masked ICE agents from deporting community members if he becomes mayor.
- Trump's threats and Mamdani's defiance highlight escalating tensions over immigration enforcement in New York City, signaling a contentious general election ahead in the heavily Democratic city.
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Trump Calls NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani A ‘Communist Lunatic’
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, calling the Democratic Socialist a “communist lunatic” and vowing to stop him from “destroying New York.” Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this Communist Lunatic destroy New York. Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and have all the cards.”The comment follows reports that the …
Zohran Mamdani wants to stop Trump's deportation policy as mayor of New York. Now the president threatens the left with arrest. Mamdani counters: he will not accept intimidation.
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