US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that America “lost a little bit of its sovereignty” in New York following the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral polls.

Calling Democratic socialist Mamdani a “communist”, Trump claimed that New York could resemble “communist Cuba” or “socialist Venezuela,” prompting residents to flee to Florida.

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“On November 5, 2024, the American people claimed our government. We restored our sovereignty. We lost a little bit of sovereignty last night in New York, but we’ll take care of it,” Trump said.

Trump described Mamdani’s victory speech as “very angry”, asserting that the NYC mayor-elect needs to be respectful of Washington if he wants to succeed.

“The decision facing all Americans could not be more clear: We have a choice between

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