Trump backs Cuomo and threatens to cut federal funding if 'Communist Mamdani' wins NYC mayor race

President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Andrew Cuomo on Monday while threatening to withhold federal funding from New York City if Zohran Mamdani, who he labeled a "Communist", wins the mayoral election.

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, he also warned that the city would face "total economic and social disaster" under Mamdani’s leadership.

"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, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!" he wrote in the post.