Wed Jul 02 05:00:03 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Trump Threatens Arrest, Deportation of NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani**
New York, NY – Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has responded defiantly to threats made by former President Donald Trump, who vowed to have Mamdani arrested and potentially deported if elected. Trump, at an immigration roundtable in Florida, labeled Mamdani a “communist” and questioned the legality of his citizenship, acquired in 2018, despite Mamdani immigrating to the US legally at age seven.
Mamdani, a rising figure in American socialism, released a statement condemning Trump’s remarks as an attack on democracy and an attempt to intimidate New Yorkers who speak out against injustice. He also criticized current Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent, for aligning with Trump’s divisive rhetoric.
“The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported,” Mamdani stated. “His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadow: if you speak up, they will come for you.”
Mamdani’s campaign has gained traction by focusing on the needs of working-class and immigrant communities, winning back voters disillusioned with the current political landscape. Polling currently shows Mamdani ahead of Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the November election.
Trump’s attacks have also raised questions about Mamdani’s citizenship, with some Republicans calling for its revocation. Born in Uganda to South Asian parents, Mamdani would be the first Muslim mayor of New York City if elected.
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