Overview

• At a July 1 press conference, Trump threatened to jail New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani after branding him a “communist” and casting doubt on his U.S. citizenship.
• The president asked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to review former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s case, suggesting he could face prosecution if not pardoned.
• Earlier in the day on Truth Social, Trump warned he would reevaluate Elon Musk’s government subsidies and hinted at considering deportation despite Musk’s citizenship status.
• Zohran Mamdani condemned the threats as an attempt to intimidate critics and suppress democratic participation in New York City.
• Legal and political analysts say Trump’s actions signal a broader effort to use immigration and prosecutorial powers to target opponents.