The Democratic socialist addressed the president in his victory speech on Tuesday night: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up." Mamdani referenced Trump in regard to his plans as mayor to address issues such as bad landlords, corruption, and labor protection. "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to go through all of us," Mamdani said.
"Most college applications don't have a box for Indian-Ugandans, so I checked multiple boxes trying to capture the fullness of my background," said Mamdani in an interview.