'100% communist lunatic': Trump lashes out on Zohran Mamdani's NYC win

Business Standard

6 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman known for his socialist politics, has clinched the Democratic primary in New York, defeating seasoned rivals and sparking sharp reactions, including those from US President Donald Trump, who is known to be vocal and critical of his political opponents.
Mamdani, who represents Astoria in Queens, drew national attention after his primary victory on Tuesday night. Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to unleash a tirade against Mamdani, branding him a '100 per cent communist lunatic' and claiming his success marked a "dangerous shift" for the Democratic party.
Trump further derided Mamdani's appearance and intellect, while criticising Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Chuck Schumer, sarcastically referring to the latter as 'our Great Palestinian Senator' and accusing him of 'grovelling' in support.
"It's finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100 per cent Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor. We've had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous. He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart, he's got AOC+3, Dummies ALL, backing him, and even our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin' Chuck Schumer, is grovelling over him. Yes, this is a big moment in the History of our Country (sic)!" Trump wrote.
In a second post, Trump suggested Democrats had lost their political footing and mockingly proposed they nominate Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett as their next presidential candidate. He went on to disparage the so-called 'AOC+3' group of progressive lawmakers and painted a grim picture of the country's future with Mamdani potentially becoming New York City's mayor.
"I have an idea for the Democrats to bring them back into 'play'. After years of being left out in the cold, including suffering one of the Greatest Losses in History, the 2024 Presidential Election, the Democrats should nominate Low IQ Candidate, Jasmine Crockett, for President, and AOC+3 should be, respectively, Vice President, and three High Level Members of the Cabinet – Added together with our future Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, and our Country is really SCREWED!" he said.
Zohran Mamdani wins NY Democratic primary
Despite facing opposition from establishment Democrats, including former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani's grassroots strategy proved effective. Mamdani's campaign pledges included fare-free public transport, rent freezes, and municipally operated grocery stores.
Most of his campaigning was done on social media, not unlike Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. However, unlike Trump and democratic rival Cuomo, Mamdani's run was largely funded through small donations rather than billionaire donors.
A turning point came during a Democratic debate, where a clip of Mamdani criticising Cuomo's political record and personal controversies went viral, amassing more than 10 million views on X and over a million on TikTok.
2025 New York City mayoral race
The 2025 New York City mayoral election is scheduled to occur on November 4, 2025.
Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and 2021 GOP nominee, is again the Republican candidate for mayor in 2025. Incumbent Eric Adams, elected as a Democrat in 2021, is seeking a second term as an independent.