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Mamdani Promises To Be Trump’s ‘Worst Nightmare’

RNN Staff

Zohran Mamdani, the far-left Democratic socialist who stunned political observers with his June primary win, is ratcheting up rhetoric as he enters the general election for New York City mayor — this time directing fire squarely at President Donald Trump.

“My administration would be Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” Mamdani declared Thursday at a press conference, pledging that if elected, his agenda would be in direct opposition to Trump’s policies and priorities. “When it comes at the expense of the welfare of the people that I’m seeking to serve, I will stand in opposition to Washington.”

The remarks come amid growing signs that President Trump is closely monitoring the New York City race, with reports suggesting he may soon intervene to help stop Mamdani from seizing power in the nation’s largest city. Mamdani’s rise has alarmed not only Republicans, but also many Democrats, including former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is positioning himself as a more moderate alternative.

In a swipe at Cuomo, Mamdani accused him of secretly coordinating with the Trump administration to derail the Democratic nominee’s campaign.

“I won’t pick up the phone and ask Trump for help defeating Democrats,” Mamdani said. “That’s what Andrew Cuomo did. That’s what I will never do.”

Cuomo, in return, didn’t mince words: “Donald Trump would go through you like a hot knife through butter. You’d be a dream come true for the Republican Party,” he posted on X, calling Mamdani “short on facts and long on nonsense.”

Trump, for his part, has not publicly commented on Mamdani by name — though White House officials have confirmed discussions are underway about potentially weighing in on the race, citing the risk of a radical socialist taking the helm of America’s financial and cultural capital.

Mamdani has sparked national controversy for embracing far-left positions that include the abolition of private property, a rent freeze on over two million New Yorkers, state-run grocery stores, free childcare, and replacing police responses to crises with mental health professionals. He’s also proposed tax hikes on both individuals and corporations — policies that critics say would gut the city’s economy and chase away businesses already reeling from years of mismanagement.

In a particularly dramatic moment Thursday, Mamdani accused the Trump administration of exploring legal avenues to deport or denaturalize him — claims that have not been substantiated but are likely to further inflame tensions between his campaign and federal authorities.

“You need only look at the actions of the Trump administration since I won the Democratic primary,” Mamdani said. “They are terrified of what I represent — a movement that will deliver where Trump has only betrayed.”

While Mamdani casts himself as the leader of a populist uprising, critics say he’s just another extremist pushing policies that would collapse city services, bankrupt taxpayers, and alienate working-class New Yorkers already struggling under high costs and urban decay.

As the race enters its next phase, the showdown between Mamdani’s radicalism and Trump’s law-and-order vision for America’s cities could become a national flashpoint — especially with Democrats divided and Republicans sensing an opportunity to flip longtime blue territory by exposing the dangers of unchecked leftist ideology.

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