A tense clash erupted between President Donald Trump and New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, after the progressive mayor-elect called Trump a “despot” who had “betrayed the nation.
” Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, vowed to block ICE operations, prompting Trump to warn he could be “on the wrong side of the law.”
Mamdani, 34, won on a wave of progressive enthusiasm, campaigning for rent freezes, free transit, and affordable housing. Trump accused him of “playing with fire,” while supporters hailed him as a symbol of change. Analysts said the dispute highlights the nation’s deep ideological divide. As Mamdani prepares to take office, tensions between City Hall and Washington seem destined to intensify.
