In an electrifying 30-minute victory speech, newly elected Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani celebrated a historic political shift, declaring New York City, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and now led by an immigrant, ready for a new era following his 2025 mayoral win. He also aimed at US President Donald Trump, reminding him that the city that "gave rise to him" also has the power to defeat him. Addressing Trump directly, Mamdani said, "Donald Trump, since I know you are watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
He continued: “Anyone can show a nation betrayed by him. It is the city that gave rise to him. If there is any way to rectify the divide, it is by dismantling the conditions that allowed him to accumulate power."
00:00We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks.
00:09That when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.
00:18President Trump, when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
00:26After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.
00:40And if there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.
00:48This is not only how we stop Trump, it's how we stop the next one.
00:56So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you.
01:10Turn the volume up.
01:12We will hold bad landlords to account because the Donald Trumps of our city have grown far too comfortable.
01:42taking advantage of their tenants.
01:46We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks.
01:55We will stand alongside unions and expand labor protections because we know, just as Donald Trump does,
02:08that when working people have ironclad rights, that when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.
02:15New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.
02:36So hear me, President Trump, when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
02:59When we enter city hall in 58 days, expectations will be high.
03:12We will meet them.
03:14A great New Yorker once said that while you campaign in poetry, you govern in prose.
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