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Trump threatens to restrict federal funds for New York City if Mamdani wins
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, arrives for a campaign event at a senior center in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City, US, on October 31, 2025
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Republican US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will restrict federal funds for New York City if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, 34, wins the city's mayoral elections on Tuesday.
If Mamdani won the election, Trump said on Truth Social that "it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required."
