Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani, 34, has made history as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, narrowly winning with 50.4% of the vote and becoming the city’s youngest leader in over a century. His fiery victory speech, in which he directly called out President Donald Trump, prompted an immediate backlash from the president, who labeled the address “very angry” and warned that Mamdani should “be very nice” to him, suggesting federal cooperation could hinge on their relationship. Trump accused Mamdani of being “off to a bad start” and reiterated earlier threats to cut or freeze federal funding for New York City, having previously branded him a “communist” and endorsed Andrew Cuomo instead. Despite the criticism, Trump told Fox News he would still “help him a little bit,” while Mamdani vowed to make NYC more affordable, tackle corruption, and tax the rich, positioning himself as a people-first reformer
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