American President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will “take care” of New York, after socialist Zohran Mamdani won the election for the position of mayor of the American metropolis.
Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Trump said his victory would undermine “sovereignty” to the United States, suggesting it could cut federal funding to the city.
“We lost a little bit of our cool last night in New York, but we'll handle it, don't worry“said the Republican leader at an economic conference held in Miami, Florida, writes Mediafax.
Zohran Mamdani, New York's first Muslim mayor and youngest alderman
Zohran Mamdani, aged 34, is the first Muslim elected mayor of New York City and also the youngest mayor in the modern history of the metropolis. The politician is part of the socialist democratic wing of the Democratic Party and has become known for his social housing activism.
Born in Uganda, Mamdani moved to New York at the age of seven. He is the son of a director and a professor of anthropology at Columbia University. Before entering politics, he was active in music under the name Young Cardamom, including composing a song for a Disney film in 2016.
Born in Uganda, Mamdani moved to New York at the age of seven. He is the son of a director and a professor of anthropology at Columbia University. Before entering politics, he was active in music under the name Young Cardamom, including composing a song for a Disney film in 2016.
His victory marks a historic moment for New York: he is the first South Asian to hold the office and a symbol of diversity and change in American politics.
