Overview

• At a July 1 press conference in Florida, President Trump branded Zohran Mamdani a “communist,” questioned his 2018 naturalization and vowed to have him arrested if he impedes ICE raids.
• Leading Democrats including Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer affirmed Mamdani’s U.S. citizenship and decried the president’s intimidation tactics.
• Mamdani has convened meetings with House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, business executives and major unions to solidify his general-election coalition.
• A new American Pulse poll shows Mamdani leading the November field with 35% support, ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo at 29% and Mayor Eric Adams at 14%.
• Billionaire investor Bill Ackman pledged to deploy hundreds of millions behind Mayor Adams and urged Andrew Cuomo to withdraw his independent bid to unite anti-Mamdani forces.