Mamdani hits back at Trump’s deportation threat: ‘We will not accept this intimidation’
Mayoral hopeful says New York ‘will not accept intimidation’ after Trump arrest threat
- President Donald Trump threatened to deport Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, during a press conference in Florida.
- Trump's threat was in response to Mamdani's pledge to resist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on alleged undocumented migrants in New York City.
- Mamdani, a US citizen and democratic socialist, condemned Trump's statements as an attack on democracy and an attempt to intimidate New Yorkers, who he said “will not accept this intimidation.”
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul publicly defended Mamdani, asserting that threatening New Yorkers would lead to a confrontation with the state's residents.
- This incident follows Trump's earlier suggestion to investigate the citizenship status of Elon Musk and adds to the contentious political landscape ahead of the November mayoral election.