"The two mayors appear to have some common ground: Both are social democrats and have each made history as the first Muslim mayors of London and New York. Both too seem to have a similar stance on Donald Trump. Mamdani was elected despite Trump urging New Yorkers to vote instead for Republican Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race and threatening to pull New York City funding if he won."
"In 2019, Trump called him a "stone-cold loser" while Sir Sadiq said Trump was stirring up far-right politics. More recently, Trump described Sir Sadiq as "a terrible, terrible mayor" to which Sir Sadiq responded by calling Trump "racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic". Speaking to BBC London, he said: "People are wondering what it is about this Muslim mayor who leads a liberal, multi-cultural, progressive and successful city, that means I appear to be living rent-free inside Donald Trump's head.""
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoralty, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian mayor and the youngest since 1892. Sadiq Khan compared Mamdani's victory to London's choice, saying New Yorkers chose hope over fear, and congratulated him. Both mayors are social democrats and the first Muslim mayors of their cities. Mamdani was elected despite Trump urging votes for Republican Andrew Cuomo and threatening to pull New York City funding. In his victory speech, Mamdani told Trump to 'turn the volume up' and pledged to stop the 'culture of corruption that made him possible.' Sadiq Khan has clashed with Trump and called him racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic.
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