President Trump Monday slammed Gov. Hochul for endorsing Zohran Mamdani for mayor, extending his effort to influence the race for Gracie Mansion.
Deriding Mamdani as a “liddle Communist,” Trump questioned how Hochul could back the progressive Democratic standard bearer.
“This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City,” Trump posted on his social media site.
Trump repeated his threat to use federal funding as a weapon to tilt policy in Albany and New York City.
“Washington will be watching this situation very closely,” he added. “No reason to be sending good money after bad.”
Hochul endorsed Mamdani on Sunday, calling him a breath of fresh air as New Yorkers fight back against Trump’s right-wing agenda.
“New York City deserves a mayor who will stan