Trump threatens to cut off New York City funds if Mamdani 'doesn't behave'

[groundloop]

Source: The Guardian



Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to cut New York City off from federal funds if favored mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, “doesn’t behave himself” should he be elected.

Mamdani, meanwhile, denied that he was – as the president said – a communist. But he reaffirmed his commitment to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers while saying: “I don’t think that we should have billionaires.”

In an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Trump argued that a Mamdani victory was “inconceivable” because he perceived the candidate to be “a pure communist”.

He added: “Let’s say this – if he does get in, I’m going to be president, and he’s going to have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money. He’s got to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/29/trump-zohran-mamdani-nyc-funds

[DinahMoeHum]

1. Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga

[SSJVegeta]

2. Trump/gop risk losing key supporters by picking a fight with arguably one of the most popular politicians in history

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. You're SO right!! I hope the Fascist-in-Chief does pick that fight... do it, do it!!

The prick will only politically damage himself and his rethuglyian party even more than he already has. The only thing he can't damage is his reputation, seein how it's sitting at ZERO... unless theoretically he can go negative??

[Trueblue1968]

22. Trump is a traitor to the USA. Everything he spouts is done without thinking it through. Unconstitutional !!!!!!!

#TrumpWillDestroyOurCountry #TrumpIsTheAntiChrist #LockUpTrump


and ..... It is time to French Revolution DonOLD tRump !!!!!!!!

[HarryM]

24. I couldn't agree more

And have used the same words. I would not say he is guilty of treason, but he is guilty of High Treason. His actions in plain sight prove this.
BTW- I am having a bit of a difficult time deciding between a French Revolution Solution™️ or a Fargo solution.

[Permanut]

27. The chipper!

[Vinca]

3. Aah, daddy's threatening to cut off the allowance. LOL. What a fucking fool.

[Justice matters.]

15. And of course it's hot HIS money...

The convicted idiot doesn't care about the taxpayers money since he doesn't pay any.

[DENVERPOPS]

17. Classic Trump, for his entire life

If he doesn't get his way, he acts like a mean, nasty, spoiled rotten, toddler...........

[FloridaBlues]

4. This won't be the last time we hear threats to anyone he doesn't like.

[jgmiller]

5. Threats like that are like waving a red flag in front of a bull

Mamdani will just take it as a challenge, Trump isn't even a very smart bully. Any good bully knows you only threaten the weak not the ones that are stronger or crazier than you.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. I have no doubt, in the end, we will find that the Dick-tator-in-Chief is no match for Mamdani.

[vapor2]

7. Do the right thing? Which is?

so f**king sick of his bully tactics and the lies and the sadism

[HarryM]

25. According to Taco Don

The right thing is having a brown neck from having one’s head up so far that they don’t just get a brown nose.

[Torchlight]

9. I think Mr. trump realizes that aside from a few pot-stirrers, there's no real division to be had in Mamdani's victory

and is just going back to the same old well he he uses otherwise- empty bullying, weak coersion, and flaccid threats,

[2MuchNoise]

10. Shut up donald.

[Scrivener7]

11. That's not up to him. That's not how this works.

[slightlv]

18. That was basically the first thought I had when reading this.

Who does he think he is? He has nothing to do with NYC, nor actually, any other city, county, or state. He's once again giving backhanded coded language that voting is off-the-table. Mamdani was elected by majority vote. trump may not like it, but (unlike De Santis) he can't just kick him out of his duly elected seat. And the courts are already ruling against him for exploiting and blackmailing companies, individuals, etc. with threats just like this. But, more than the possibility trump will take NYC funds and spend them elsewhere instead... I just think it's more code words for "don't worry about voting anymore. It won't make any difference to you... phrases like these he's used often in the near past.)

[greblach]

30. And Yet

And yet the president of University of Virginia resigned to nominally save jobs, research funds, etc. of UVA under a precisely dated threat by El Taco Grande...

[bluestarone]

12. Ok, if TSF hates him

MORE reason to support him!!

[republianmushroom]

13. Believe this just got Mamdani in.

“Let’s say this – if he does get in, I’m going to be president, and he’s going to have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money. He’s got to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.” so say trump.

[bdamomma]

14. Fuck off

Felon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gimpyknee]

16. Hopefully, as Orrex asks everyday, Trump will be dead before Mamdani gets elected mayor.

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. What, exactly,

do "behave himself" and "do the right thing" mean?

Ah, but as always with The Felon, we won't know until he's triggered. And he's so easily triggered.

The words he used are the same ones acparent uses with a 6-year-old. They're undoubtedly tattooed on his memory.

[Buddyzbuddy]

20. Hey SCOTUS, this is your Frankenstein MF'rs.

You allowed this scum to run rampant amongst humans with the full power and then some, of the United States of America. This is the America you envisioned when you gave him full immunity. There needs to be a reckoning. How could you possibly defend your decisions with a straight face. Sometimes I wish, never mind.

[Karasu]

21. Fucking pathetic. The "POTUS" has nothing better to do than to threaten a mayoral candidate/possible future mayor.

[SoFlaBro]

23. I instruct Orange Bastard: "Fuck off, motherfucker."

[Attilatheblond]

26. So, Trump is STILL pissed at NYC for not loving him? Yeah, his retribution tour just looking for an excuse

Cut off the $ and then blame the guy who isn't Christian or Jewish. Yeah, it tracks.

[MIButterfly]

28. STFU you doddering old fool.

I am so sick of you.

[BidenRocks]

29. Chump likes renaming things,

he should change his to 'Fuck Off'.
Then he can say the world is saying my name.

In regard to the OP. Fuck Off chump!

[OldBaldy1701E]

31. Yeah, the idea that rich people should pay more as they get more is just pure communism...

To rich people.

And, only to rich people.

[Martin68]

32. Blatantly racist language.

[fujiyamasan]

33. It's another way of saying

“That boy better behave himself”

Or that dog better behave itself. I’d imagine he’d use this, given his hatred of dogs.

[Martin68]

36. Exactly. "Boy" was the epithet that came to mind.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. Another tantrum from Donny

[JanMichael]

35. Orban 2.0. He attacked the cities where his support was weak.