New York Governor Backs Mamdani, Triggers Trump Funding Threat

President Donald Trump suggested there could be financial consequences over New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race.

“This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City,” Trump — who has referred to Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” — wrote about the endorsement in a Monday morning post on his Truth Social platform. “Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!”

Hochul announced her support of Mamdani, a democratic socialist, in an op-ed published ...