NYC’s hardline socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers astonishing olive branch to Trump as he prepares to take office
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani revealed that he plans to contact Donald Trump before he takes office because his relationship with the president ‘will be critical to the success of the city.’
The Democratic Socialist confirmed in an interview with NBC New York that he will call Trump before being sworn in.
‘It is important that you are open to working with anyone no matter what disagreements you have,’ Mamdani said.
‘If President Trump wants to speak about lowering the cost of living or delivering cheaper groceries like he ran on [before], I’m here to have that conversation.’
The 34-year-old mayor-elect did not specify when he would contact Trump, but did say ‘when he calls, I’m here to work for the benefit of the people who call this city home.’
‘Wherever there is a possibility for working together towards that end, I’m ready. And if [the administration’s policies] are to the expense of those New Yorkers, I will fight,’ he said.
Mamdani also slammed the president’s hardline immigration policies in the interview, adding that he will be ‘proactive’ in his efforts to combat them.
This astonishing move comes after their tensions reached a fever pitch prior to the mayoral election.
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani confirmed in a bombshell interview that he will contact President Trump before he takes office
President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from New York City if Mamdani was elected
Trump endorsed his longtime rival, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a last-ditch effort to stop Mamdani from winning the election.
He previously hinted that he would rather a ‘bad Democrat’ like Cuomo beat Mamdani because New York would turn into a ‘complete and total economic and social disaster’ under his principles.
The president even threatened on multiple occasions to withhold federal funds from the Big Apple if the 34-year-old came to office.
‘If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,’ he wrote on social media.
‘Because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!’
Mamdani lashed back at the president after winning the election, directly addressing him during his victory speech.
‘Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: turn the volume up!’ he said.
But the animosity may settle, with Trump saying last week ‘let’s see how a communist does in New York.’
Mamdani said the he is prepared ‘to fight’ for New Yorkers if the current administration’s policies are ‘at their expense’
Trump has been outspoken about his disdain for Mamdani as mayor, calling him a ‘communist’
‘We’re going to see how that works out, and we’ll help him,’ he said.
‘We’ll help him. We want New York to be successful.’
Mamdani also confirmed that he and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have been working together on ways to relieve pressure from the current administration’s threats.
