Days after warning that he could slash federal funding to New York City if Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race, US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his stance after Mamdani decisive win on Tuesday.

Speaking at America Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, Trump, who had earlier called Mamdani a "communist", suggested he was open to offering limited federal support to New York, despite his sharp criticism of the incoming Mayor.

"The communist, Marxist socialists and globalists had their chance, and they delivered nothing but disaster. And now let's see how a communist does in New York," Trump said, before adding, "We're going to see how that works out. And we'll help them. We'll help them. We want New York to be successful. We'll help them a little bit, maybe."

The remarks

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