Trump威胁说,如果社会主义候选人Mamdani获胜,尽管他缺乏法律权威,他仍会削减纽约市的联邦基金。 Trump threatens to cut NYC’s federal funds if socialist candidate Mamdani wins, though he lacks legal authority.

总统唐纳德·特朗普警告说,如果民主党市长候选人Zohran Mamdani和自我确定的民主社会主义在11月获胜,纽约市可能会失去联邦资金。 President Donald Trump warned that New York City could lose federal funding if Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate and self-identified democratic socialist, wins in November. 特朗普在Newsmax和阿根廷总统记者招待会上说, 特朗普将马姆达尼称为“共产主义者 ” , 指控他不合格且对执法部门怀有敌意, 并威胁要扣留援助, Speaking on Newsmax and at a press conference with Argentina’s president, Trump labeled Mamdani a "communist," accused him of being unqualified and hostile to law enforcement, and threatened to withhold aid, though no legal mechanism allows such action. 在最近的民调中领头的Mamdani拒绝该标签,主张自由过境和最低工资30美元等政策。 Mamdani, who leads in recent polls, has rejected the label, advocating for policies like free transit and a $30 minimum wage. 州长凯西·霍赫尔 （Kathy Hochul） 为他辩护，并驳斥特朗普的威胁是出于政治动机，并指出联邦资金由国会控制。 Governor Kathy Hochul defended him and dismissed Trump’s threats as politically motivated, noting federal funding is controlled by Congress. 竞选仍然竞争激烈，马姆达尼面对的是共和党人柯蒂斯·斯利瓦和前州长安德鲁·科莫。 The race remains competitive with Mamdani facing Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Governor Andrew Cuomo.