President Trump threatened to arrest Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani if he interferes with ICE operations, indicating support for incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination with 56% of the vote in ranked-choice voting, defeating Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani rejected Trump's intimidation, claiming the threat represented an attack on democracy and aimed to silence New Yorkers. Trump falsely stated that Mamdani, a naturalized citizen since 2018, is in the country illegally, further intensifying the political conflict ahead of the mayoral election.
Trump threatened to arrest NYC Mayor nominee Mamdani if he interferes with ICE, labeling him a threat and indicating support for Mayor Adams' reelection.
Mamdani won the Democratic nomination with 56% of the vote, defeating former Governor Cuomo by 12 points in ranked-choice voting.
Mamdani stated he would not be intimidated by Trump's threats of arrest, emphasizing the attack on democracy and the message to New Yorkers speaking out.
Trump's comments included a false assertion that Mamdani is in the country illegally, despite Mamdani being a naturalized citizen since 2018.
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