Zohran Mamdani slams Trump’s threats of arrest and deportation, calls it an attack on democracy and New Yorkers’ rights. Photo/X.
Zohran Mamdani, who recently won the nomination for New York’s Democratic mayoral ,candidature firmly pushed back against President Donald Trump’s recent threats. Responding to Trump’s warning of arrest and scrutiny over his citizenship, Mamdani said on his social media handles, “We will not accept this intimidation.”
Mamdani condemned Trump’s false claim that the first-generation American is in the country “illegally” and highlighted the dangerous implications of the president’s words.
“The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city,” Mamdani wrote.
Also Read: ‘Does Donald Trump Want Zohran Mamdani Deported?’: White House Reply To Media Query Is Shocking
He added that trump’s statements are an attack to US democracy and people should speak against the Trump.
“These statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows, if you speak up, they will come for you.”
This was not the first time that Trump made aggressive remarks against Mamdani. During a Fox News interview on Sunday, Trump warned that if Mamdani became mayor, he would “have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money.”
Trump administration has earlier adopted same approach with current Mayor Eric Adams, who avoided corruption charges earlier this year by permitting immigration raids in New York.
Shortly after threatening to investigate Mamdani’s immigration status, Trump praised Adams, calling him a “very good person” whom he “helped out a little bit.”
Adams is running for re-election as an independent in November, while Mamdani officially secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday by defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is reportedly considering a third-party run.
Mamdani faced repeated attacks from Republicans throughout the Democratic primary, demanding his deportation. Pro-Trump Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) targeted Mamdani, a Muslim, with racist smears, referring to him as “little muhammad” and citing lyrics from an eight-year-old rap song to justify calls for his removal.
Mamdani was born in Uganda and moved to New York at age seven. He became a naturalized US citizen in 2018, and two years later was elected to the New York State Assembly, where he identifies as a Democratic socialist.
Also Read: What Does Zohran Mamdani Win Mean For Democratic Party Politics?
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
Google Workspace AI Studio: How To Build Your Own Assistant Without Coding, Learn In Easy Steps
Google has launched its new feature in Google Workspace through which users can create custom…
Vladimir Putin during his visit to India, announced that the capacity of the Kudankulam Nuclear…
The Congress alleged that Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were not invited to the Presidential…
