Trump Responds On Social Media Following Election Night

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00:00Trump responds on social media following election night.

00:04President Donald Trump has responded to the results of New York City's mayoral election,

00:09where democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani was projected as the winner.

00:14In a post on Truth Social shortly after the announcement, Trump wrote,

00:18and so it begins, a brief but pointed reaction to the historic outcome.

00:22Mamdani 34 made history as New York City's first Muslim mayor after running on a progressive

00:27platform that included fare-free buses, a $30 minimum wage by 2030, and a rent freeze on

00:33stabilized housing. His campaign drew strong support from young voters and progressive

00:38coalitions, emphasizing affordability and social equity. Trump had endorsed former New York Governor

00:44Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent. Though the two were rivals during the COVID-19 pandemic,

00:50Trump urged New Yorkers to back Cuomo, calling him capable and warning that Mamdani's policies

00:55would harm the city. Ahead of the election, Trump told 60 Minutes that his administration might

01:00restrict federal funding to New York under Mamdani's leadership, saying it would be hard to send

01:05money to a city run by a communist. During his victory speech in Queens, Mamdani responded directly

01:11to Trump's remarks, declaring, New York will remain a city of immigrants, built by immigrants,

01:16powered by immigrants, and now led by an immigrant. Addressing Trump directly, he added,

01:21if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise

01:26to him. Mamdani's win capped a difficult night for Republicans, with the party also losing

01:31gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. The Associated Press projected Mamdani's victory

01:37with just over 50 percent of the vote, signaling a notable leftward shift in New York politics ahead of

01:43the 2026 midterm elections.