Mamdani reacts to Trump’s threat to defund New York City if he wins mayoral race

Mamdani reacts to Trump's threat to defund New York City if he wins mayoral raceSource: Reuters

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00:00President Trump says he plans to reduce federal funding if you win.

00:04What are your thoughts on that?

00:05President Trump also encouraged every New Yorker to vote for Andrew Cuomo.

00:09There are many things that he will say and that he will do

00:12that will not actually bear out in the results within our own city.

00:16I will treat his threats as they deserve to be treated,

00:19which are the words of a president and not necessarily the law of the land.

00:23And too often we treat anything that he says by virtue of who's saying it

00:26as if it is already that law.

00:27And it is time that we have a mayor who stands up for New Yorkers each and every day,

00:32not one who's willing to sacrifice those New Yorkers so that they can stand up for themselves.