Overview
- President Donald Trump criticized Mamdani’s victory speech as “very angry” and warned he may be less willing to cooperate with the new administration.
- Exit polls show Mamdani won 78% of voters under 30 and 81% of residents in the city less than 10 years, propelled by a massive volunteer ground game that knocked on nearly 3 million doors.
- After spending heavily to oppose him, financiers including Bill Ackman, Jamie Dimon and Mike Novogratz publicly offered to work with the mayor-elect.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders said Mamdani is “of course” a leader for Democrats and urged the party to emulate his affordability-focused message to working-class and young voters.
- Mamdani campaigned on a rent freeze for rent‑stabilized units, universal child care and free buses, proposals that face fiscal constraints and likely pushback from Albany and Washington.