The US president conditioned federal financing to the results of local elections, where Democrat Zohran Mamdani leads surveys.
Donald Trump threatened withdraw federal financing to the city of New York If the Democrat Zohran Mamdani Win the local elections. The warning comes in the middle of a convulsed campaign After the retirement of the current mayor, Eric Adamsand with the Republican Andrew Cuomo trying to recover ground.
The president launched his threat through Social truthwhere he described Mamdani as A problem for the city and an opportunity for your party. “Mamdani will prove to be one of the best things that have happened to the Republican party,” he wrote. In addition, he warned: “Remember, you need my money, as president, to fulfill their false communist promises. He will not get it.”
Trump questioned the viability of the Democrat’s political program, pointing out that “This ideology has always failed, for thousands of years. It will fail again, and that is guaranteed.”
A campaign in full turbulence
The electoral scenario in New York was drastically altered after Eric Adamsmayor since 2021, he decided abandon your re -election candidacy just five weeks before the elections. Although he retired, his name will continue to appear on the ballots because he did not meet the deadline to formally remove it.
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In this context, surveys place Mamdani with between 15 and 20 points ahead of Andrew Cuomowho is presented as Independiente and has the Trump’s explicit support. Behind is Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Adams withdrawal and presidential threats made the election a Key political thermometer for the relationship between Washington and the largest city in the United States. The unknown now is whether Trump’s words will mobilize voters in favor of Mamdani or consolidate Cuomo’s candidacy.
Source: Ambito
