{"id":8503,"date":"2025-10-25T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=8503"},"modified":"2025-10-25T12:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:58:23","slug":"trump-privately-discusses-plans-in-anticipated-of-mamdani-becoming-nyc-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/trump-privately-discusses-plans-in-anticipated-of-mamdani-becoming-nyc-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Privately Discusses Plans In Anticipated Of Mamdani Becoming NYC Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"932\">President Donald Trump has reportedly told close allies that he believes progressive Democrat\u00a0<strong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"174\">Zohran Mamdani<\/strong>\u00a0is unbeatable in the New York City mayor\u2019s race. According to\u00a0<em data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"262\">The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, a senior White House official said Trump and his advisers view the 34-year-old Queens assemblyman as likely to defeat independent\u00a0<strong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"410\">Andrew Cuomo<\/strong>\u00a0and Republican\u00a0<strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"442\">Curtis Sliwa<\/strong>\u00a0in the November 4 election. Sources noted that Mamdani\u2019s \u201ccommanding lead\u201d in recent polls is seen as virtually insurmountable. Trump has expressed skepticism that Sliwa dropping out would improve Cuomo\u2019s chances, despite pressure from figures including\u00a0<strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"711\">Eric Trump<\/strong>, Bill Ackman, and John Catsimatidis. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, \u201cIt\u2019s really a question of would I rather have a Democrat or a communist? And I would rather have a Democrat than a communist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1584\">Sliwa has rejected calls to end his campaign, warning that any attempt to bribe him to quit would be reported to New York District Attorney\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1089\">Alvin Bragg<\/strong>. Trump, a native New Yorker whose company remains headquartered in Manhattan, has privately acknowledged that a Mamdani victory could threaten his business interests. Mamdani has pledged to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund an \u201caffordability agenda,\u201d including housing and public transit subsidies. Last month, Trump threatened to cut federal funds to New York City if Mamdani won, and he later canceled $18 billion in planned infrastructure funding, blaming the ongoing government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"2451\">The three candidates\u2014Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa\u2014faced off in a final televised debate Wednesday night. Mamdani called Cuomo \u201ca desperate man\u201d clinging to power, while Cuomo criticized Mamdani as \u201ctoo divisive\u201d and questioned his legislative record. Trump has previously called Mamdani a \u201cCommunist Lunatic\u201d and suggested he might use federal powers to intervene in city affairs, including ICE enforcement. Mamdani\u2019s Democratic primary victory in June has raised concerns among Republicans and others, as the 33-year-old\u2019s rise from relative obscurity symbolizes a changing political landscape. His campaign plan has drawn scrutiny for proposing to shift the city\u2019s tax burden from wealthy, predominantly White neighborhoods to Black, Latino, and immigrant communities in outer boroughs, highlighting ongoing debates over equity and housing policy in New York City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump has reportedly told close allies that he believes progressive Democrat\u00a0Zohran Mamdani\u00a0is unbeatable in the New York City mayor\u2019s race. According to\u00a0The Wall Street Journal, a senior White House official said Trump and his advisers view the 34-year-old Queens assemblyman as likely to defeat independent\u00a0Andrew Cuomo\u00a0and Republican\u00a0Curtis Sliwa\u00a0in the November 4 election. 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