Zohran Mamdani Wins New York Mayoral Race After Trump Funding Threats

Overview

• Zohran Mamdani of the Democratic Party won New York City's Nov. 4 mayoral election, according to the coverage.
• President Donald Trump publicly backed Andrew Cuomo, threatened to cut federal funds to the city if Mamdani won, and one report says the cuts were implemented that day.
• Coverage describes Mamdani as the city's first Muslim mayor, a label that fed a wave of hostile memes and posts on social networks.
• Examples compiled by Poder360 include messages calling the vote "death," portraying him as a "Trojan horse," and using an image of Osama bin Laden, alongside satire from the Babylon Bee.
• An O Globo column argues Mamdani prevailed by pitching simple fixes to high living costs, with particular strength among younger, college-educated voters in Brooklyn and Queens.