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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,155 posts)
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 07:01 PM Jul 2

Going full racist Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist. Donald Trump has threatened to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even to take over the country's largest city if he wins the general election in November.

“As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this Communist Lunatic destroy New York. Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and have all the cards,” Trump wrote in an ominous message on his Truth Social site Wednesday morning. “I’ll save New York City, and make it ′Hot′ and ′Great′ again, just like I did with the Good Ol’ USA!”

Mamdani’s surprise victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given Republicans a new target as they seek to paint the entire Democratic Party as extreme and out of touch with voters heading into elections this fall in New Jersey and Virginia and next year’s high-stakes midterm elections. Since Mamdani's win, they have repeatedly highlighted his most controversial past comments and positions, casting him as dangerous, a communist, and an antisemite, and trying to tie him to all other Democratic officials.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-ramps-attacks-against-nycs-223430564.html

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Going full racist Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2 OP
His mental disorder is only escalating... hlthe2b Jul 2 #1
And where is Democratic Leadership calling this out and demanding retraction? Nanjeanne Jul 2 #2
Ikr? MustLoveBeagles Jul 2 #3
Oh yeah blame this Psycho Shit on the Dems!! Cha Jul 2 #7
They attack because they are afraid of him the_liberal_grandpa Jul 2 #4
They attack him because Democrats are not united in supporting him. Ms. Toad Jul 2 #5
Nah he picks on all Dems that people are united for newdeal2 Jul 2 #6
Very simple message to trump ... rog Jul 2 #8

hlthe2b

(110,700 posts)
1. His mental disorder is only escalating...
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 07:08 PM
Jul 2

Why the hell can't we get any mainstream media to cover it? The signs are there.

Ms. Toad

(37,332 posts)
5. They attack him because Democrats are not united in supporting him.
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 08:04 PM
Jul 2

They are very good at picking wedge issues to divide us. From what I've seen on Mamdani, he may be a wedge candidate.

newdeal2

(3,422 posts)
6. Nah he picks on all Dems that people are united for
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 08:07 PM
Jul 2

Walz, Newsom, Pritzker, AOC, Biden, etc.

Mamdani is a useful foil for him to attack as too extreme. He is especially interested in this one because it’s his home town.

rog

(839 posts)
8. Very simple message to trump ...
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 08:29 PM
Jul 2

"Just fuck off. We're trying to have a serious conversation here."

Someone should say that to his face, on camera. I imagine that might be a viral video.

EOM

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