President Donald Trump sharply criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during remarks on 7–8 July, calling him “a communist” rather than a socialist and accusing him of making “really bad” statements about Jewish people. “It’s a philosophy that this country is not ready for—and it never will be,” the president said. Trump went on to warn that Mamdani “better behave, otherwise he’s going to have big problems,” underscoring the White House’s hostility toward the left-leaning contender. Mamdani’s campaign has not publicly addressed the president’s comments.
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Trump Slams Communist Mamdani "He's not a socialist, he's a communist and he said some really bad things about Jewish people and he said some really bad things about a lot of people and I think he's going through a little bit of a honeymoon right now, but he might make it, but https://t.co/9zvCbz7y8F
President Trump on Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani: “This is a communist. He’s not a socialist. He’s a communist, and he said some really bad things about Jewish people and he said some really bad things about a lot of people. I think he is going through a little bit of a https://t.co/Hcwif1kRcw