"Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Trump returned to power nine months ago, elevating a new generation of leaders and injecting fresh momentum into the beleaguered party ahead of next year's congressional elections. Mamdani made countering the 79-year-old Republican president's actions in the city - especially on immigration - a centrepiece of his campaign. The next three years will test his ability to go toe-to-toe with Trump, who wields the world's biggest bully pulpit and thrives on bare-knuckle politics."
"Trump has repeatedly turned the massive powers of the presidency on political rivals, and already before the election had threatened to possibly withhold billions of dollars in federal funding from New York City if Mamdani, a democratic socialist, was elected. This would follow previous funding cuts by the Trump administration in political moves targeting Democratic congressional leaders also from the city."
Mamdani was declared the victor and pledged to dismantle the conditions that enabled Trump's rise, framing that goal as essential to stopping Trump and future authoritarians. Democrats swept three races, elevating new leaders and injecting momentum ahead of next year's congressional contests. Mamdani centered his campaign on countering the 79-year-old president's actions in the city, especially on immigration, and faces a three-year test against Trump's commanding national platform and combative style. Trump repeatedly used presidential powers against rivals and threatened to withhold billions in federal funding from New York City over Mamdani's democratic socialist agenda. Previous administration funding cuts targeted Democratic leaders from the city, and Republicans plan to use Mamdani's socialism as an attack line.
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