New York Dems line up to defend Mamdani from Trump -- even if they don't endorse him [View all]

New York Democrats who haven’t endorsed Zohran Mamdani are jumping in to defend the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City from attacks lobbed by President Donald Trump.

Much of the New York Democratic Party’s establishment have kept the 33-year-old democratic socialist at arm’s length since his shock win in the primary last week. Many party leaders have congratulated the upstart for his victory and said he ran a strong campaign — but have stopped short of outright endorsing him, as Republicans rush to make him the new face of the Democratic Party.

But then came Trump’s attacks.

The president began lashing out at Mamdani the day after the June 24 primary. He’s since labeled Mamdani a “communist” and questioned his citizenship status, with some MAGA-aligned commentators attacking the Muslim candidate’s faith. Mamdani — who was born to Indian parents in Uganda — was naturalized as an American citizen in 2018




https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/02/zohran-mamdani-trump-attacks-00437555