Overview

• President Donald Trump labeled Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic,” derided his appearance, voice and intelligence, and threatened to cut more than $100 million in federal funding for New York City.
• Trump also vowed to have Mamdani arrested if he refused cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
• WNBA star Natasha Cloud delivered a profanity-laced rebuttal at a New York Liberty practice, denouncing Trump’s remarks as reckless and defending Mamdani as a Muslim, socialist and Democrat.
• Cloud warned that any ICE enforcement actions in New York would face strong local resistance, declaring that “New Yorkers really don’t f**k around.”
• Mamdani’s campaign policies—fare-free transit, free childcare, rent freezes, a $30 minimum wage and wealth taxes—have energized progressive activists even as moderate Democrats withhold endorsements.