Summary
President Donald Trump said he would find it difficult to provide federal funding to New York City if Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election. President Trump criticized Mamdani, calling him a "Communist" and endorsing Andrew Cuomo instead. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary against Cuomo.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump might not send federal funds to New York City if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor.
- Zohran Mamdani is leading in opinion polls to win the mayoral race against Andrew Cuomo.
- President Trump criticized Mamdani, labeling him as a "Communist."
- Trump endorsed Andrew Cuomo over Mamdani despite both being Democrats.
- New York City received $7.4 billion in federal funding this fiscal year.
- Mamdani describes himself as a democratic socialist, not a Communist.
- Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary, defeating Cuomo.
- Cuomo was the governor of New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.
