Overview
- In a 60 Minutes exchange, the president said Mamdani is a “Communist, not a socialist” and joked he is “a much better-looking person” when asked about comparisons.
- CBS confirmed the interview was conducted Friday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
- He has repeatedly attacked Mamdani on Truth Social, calling him a “100% Communist Lunatic” and mocking his appearance and voice.
- In-person voting is underway in a three-way mayoral contest featuring Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and independent Andrew Cuomo.
- Mamdani, who could become the first Muslim mayor in U.S. history if elected, has secured backing from Kathy Hochul, Bernie Sanders, Hakeem Jeffries, Jerrold Nadler, and Kamala Harris.