US President Donald Trump warned on Monday (November 3) that if Democratic candidate Zoharan Mamdani wins the New York City mayor’s election, he will block federal funds for the city. Trump described Mamdani as a communist and said that under his leadership New York would head towards economic disaster.

Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “If Communist candidate Zoharan Mamdani wins the mayoral election, I will greatly limit federal funding. This city will have no chance of success or survival.” He said that he did not want to invest good money in bad and under Mamdani’s leadership New York would be plunged into a complete social and economic crisis. Trump said that his responsibility is to take care of the entire country and he does not want to witness the destruction of the city under any circumstances.

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Trump also said that he would prefer to see a successful Democrat instead of Mamdani and for this he suggested the name of former Governor Andrew Cuomo. “Whether you like Cuomo or not, you don’t have a choice. You have to vote for him and hope he does a great job,” he said.

Taunt on Republican candidate Curtis Sliva

Taking a dig at Republican candidate Curtis Sliva, Trump said that voting for Sliva was like voting for Mamdani and jokingly added that Sliva looks better without a beret. This statement of Trump has come at a time when New York’s mayor election has become a topic of debate at the national level. The contest is exposing deeply divided opinions over city policies, policing, and federal aid.

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The rhetoric between Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and his political opponents in the New York City mayoral election has recently escalated. Mamdani recently gave a speech to Muslim leaders outside a mosque in the Bronx, in which she shared that after 9/11, her aunt stopped riding the subway wearing a hijab because she felt a lack of safety.

Mamdani said this experience is common for many Muslims in New York and that he was advised to hide his religious identity if he entered politics. He stressed that every Muslim’s dream is to be given respect and equal status like any other New Yorker. After this statement, US Vice President J.D. Vance sarcastically said that, “According to Mamdani, the real victim of 9/11 was his aunt, who was just seen as bad by some people.” This statement became a topic of discussion in social media and media.

Opposition’s attack and allegations

Mamdani’s opponents are three main leaders: Curtis Sliwa (Republican), Andrew Cuomo (Independent) and Eric Adams (Democrat), who have abstained from the election this time. These leaders have accused Mamdani of having radical views, while the Democratic Party says that this is taking the form of Islamophobic rhetoric. Cuomo is accused of laughing at Mamdani’s insensitive comments on 9/11 in a radio show, although he later denied it. Mayor Adams said that New York should not be like Europe and asked to be cautious of Islamic extremism. Sliva described Mamdani as a supporter of “global jihad”.

Mamdani’s answer

Mamdani said that now they will not be afraid of their Muslim identity and will not make any changes in their religion, food or customs. He clarified that during his initial days in politics, he hid his identity so that people would not judge him only on the basis of his religion, but now he has decided to show himself in the light and fight openly for equal rights. He said, “I will not change my identity, nor my food, nor my beliefs. But I will no longer see myself in the shadow, I will find myself in the light.”

After this statement, the debate regarding the issue of Muslim identity and religious equality in the New York City Mayor elections has intensified. This issue could prove to be decisive for voters in this election contest as it highlights sensitive aspects of the city’s social and cultural diversity.

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