Zohran Mamdani reacted after US President Donald Trump slammed him and called “communist” while chosing Andrew Cuomo over him.
New York City’s mayoral race between 34-year-old Mamdani and 67-year-old Cuomo took an unexpected turn this morning with US President Trump voicing his support for the latter.
Trump, a Republican, made waves by picking Cuomo over Mamdani during his 60 Minutes appearance.
Trump, in an interview with "60 Minutes," said if he had to pick between former a "bad Democrat" or a "communist" - he would pick the “bad Democrat.”
Trump said, “It’s gonna be hard for me as the president to give a lot of money to New York. Because if you have a communist running New York, all you’re doing is wasting the money you’re sending there.”
“So I don’t know that he’s won, and I’m not a fan of Cuomo one way or the other, but if it’s gonna be between a bad Democrat and a communist, I’m gonna pick the bad Democrat all the time, to be honest with you,” he added.
Mamdani, reacted to the quote within hours. “Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo. I know how hard you worked for this,” he wrote on X.
The 34-year-old mayoral candidate has cultivated a large social media following with his biting sarcasm and witty posts aimed at youngsters. This post on Trump’s endorsement was quickly flooded with reactions.
