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The White House on Tuesday condemned comments made by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who appeared to blame US President Donald Trump for a series of bomb threats and voter intimidation incidents reported at polling locations in New Jersey.

“I saw those comments. I think they are completely irresponsible and based on zero evidence," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing, responding to Mamdani’s remarks.

Authorities in New Jersey moved swiftly to secure polling stations after receiving a wave of unfounded bomb threats early on Election Day. Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who also serves as the state’s top election official, said the threats were emailed to seven counties, including Passaic, a key swing county and the

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