{"id":137667,"date":"2025-08-11T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T19:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/137667\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T19:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T19:05:13","slug":"nyc-mayors-race-mamdani-launches-citywide-tour-against-trumps-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/137667\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor\u2019s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump\u2019s agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani began a \u201cFive Boroughs Against Trump\u201d tour on Monday as he tries to make opposition to President Donald Trump\u2019s national agenda a centerpoint of the mayoral race.<\/p>\n

Mamdani started the week-long tour in Manhattan with endorsements from three Democratic politicians: Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president; Keith Powers, a Manhattan councilmember; and Harvey Epstein, a state assemblymember.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mamdani\u2019s focus on Trump comes as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani\u2019s chief rival, faces scrutiny over his relationship with the president and a potential partnership, according to reports from The New York Times that Cuomo\u2019s camp has denied. Mamdani is arguing that he is the best candidate to stand up to Trump and hopes to convey that message in each borough this week.<\/p>\n

When endorsing Mamdani, Messinger said he would help protect New York City from Trump while focusing on affordability for all New Yorkers.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a mayor who sees this city in its glorious complexity,\u201d Messinger said at the event. \u201cWe need a mayor who will promote affordability here and fight the authoritarianism which is threatening us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an administration that is deeply disconnected with the reality of New Yorkers, the reality of Americans, and we cannot count on this federal government to save us from to help us in our time we need,\u201d Messinger added, positioning Mamdani as the strongest response to Trump.<\/p>\n

During the event, Mamdani attacked Cuomo\u2019s alleged relationship with Trump, who has not yet made an endorsement in the election, and attempted to link the two politicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is a betrayal: a betrayal of New Yorkers, a betrayal of the fabric of this city and a betrayal of what our constituents are looking for when they ask about leadership,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cIt is sad, and yet it is sadly not surprising, because we see far too many parallels between Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Rep.<\/a>Rep. Jerry Nadler.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n

The New York Times reported<\/a> last week that Trump and Cuomo spoke about the mayor\u2019s race in a phone call, which Cuomo denied. The day after that report, Cuomo told business leaders<\/a> that does not want to fight with Trump.<\/p>\n

Support from Trump would likely hurt any candidate in New York City, where the president faces widespread disapproval. In a local news interview Friday, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa urged<\/a> Trump to stay out of the race, saying an endorsement would only help Mamdani.<\/p>\n

Cuomo has insisted that he does not get along with Trump, pointing to his record as governor where he and the president sparred frequently during Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n

Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, which has endorsed Mamdani, hosted the Manhattan event on Monday, which included Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa, who both previously endorsed Mamdani.<\/p>\n

Nadler compared Trump and Cuomo, saying they both threatened New York City.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York has always stood up to bullies and defended what\u2019s right, even when it\u2019s difficult, which is why we were so shocked to learn that Andrew Cuomo called Donald Trump for advice after the democratic primary,\u201d Nadler said. \u201cThis betrayal shows exactly what we\u2019re up against: politicians willing to legitimize our city\u2019s greatest threat for their personal benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is, Cuomo and Trump are very similar \u2014 both use their power to serve themselves and their wealthy donors, and not the people,\u201d Nadler added. \u201cIf it weren\u2019t clear before, it should be now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani has said his three main opponents \u2014 including Mayor Eric Adams, who has faced heavy criticism for his close relationship with Trump \u2014 would all support the president.<\/p>\n

\"Assemblyman<\/a>Assemblyman and Democratic Nominee Zohran Manmdani has been tapped by local elected leaders to take on President Donald Trump and his policies on immigration, Medicaid cuts and snap benefits if he is elected into office.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact is that the president has three candidates in this race \u2014 one that he\u2019s directly been in touch with, another that he bailed out of legal trouble and now functionally controls, and the final one literally being a member of the same Republican Party,\u201d Mamdani said<\/a> in an Aug. 7 radio interview.<\/p>\n

Trump has repeatedly attacked Mamdani, including calling him<\/a> a \u201ccommunist lunatic\u201d and threatening to arrest him<\/a> and floated the idea of deporting him. Mamdani, who became a naturalized citizen in 2018, cannot be legally deported and is a democratic socialist, not a communist.<\/p>\n

Cuomo stepped up attacks on Mamdani recently, accusing him of being out-of-touch with New Yorkers while launching a new social media campaign that has attempted to match Mamdani\u2019s strategy. Mamdani has a significant lead over Cuomo and other opponents, according to recent polling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The added support from local politicians bolsters Mamdani\u2019s campaign, particularly amid lasting scrutiny<\/a> of his criticism of Israel. Messinger, who previously endorsed Comptroller Brad Lander in the Democratic primary, is a prominent leader in the New York Jewish community.<\/p>\n

Mamdani has struggled to consolidate support<\/a> among many establishment Democrats, who are split between his leftist campaign and the centrist Cuomo. Prominent politicians, including Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who both represent New York and lead Democrats in Congress, have yet to endorse a candidate.<\/p>\n

Nadler, the dean of New York\u2019s congressional delegation, evaded questions about Jeffries\u2019 silence, saying he believes Mamdani will be a \u201cvery good mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani said his campaign is focused on giving New Yorkers hope and prioritizing affordability.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOur politics is driven by an intent to serve each and every New Yorker, not by the vindictiveness that characterizes Andrew Cuomo\u2019s politics,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n

\"Council<\/a>Council Member Keith Powers endorses Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to be the next mayor of New York City and go up against President Trump\u2019s cabinet.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell \"Council<\/a>Council member Carmen De La Rosa endorses Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to be the next mayor of New York City and go up against President Trump\u2019s cabinet.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani began a \u201cFive Boroughs Against Trump\u201d tour on Monday as he tries to…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":137668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,82616,15051,21813,24472,405,403,5226,5225,5228,5227,82617,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,5301],"class_list":{"0":"post-137667","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-five-boroughs-against-trump","10":"tag-harvey-epstein","11":"tag-jerry-nadler","12":"tag-keith-powers","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-city","15":"tag-newyork","16":"tag-newyorkcity","17":"tag-ny","18":"tag-nyc","19":"tag-ruth-messinger","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa","26":"tag-zohran-mamdani"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115011697152123669","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}