Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election

President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post as Mamdani hits back at Trump's threat - it is not the law'

On the eve of New York's well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.

If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. I don't want to send, as President, good money after bad."