Zohran Mamdani hits back at Trump's federal funding threat

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Trump has weighed in on New York City and state politics multiple times over the years.
46% : Speaking to reporters Monday morning, Mamdani argued that even with Adams collaborating with the Trump administration, federal policies still dominated New York City.
43% : Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman and democratic socialist, continues leading the mayoral race, and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams dropped out on Sunday.
43% : " Trump, on Truth Social Monday: "He is going to have problems with Washington like no Mayor in the history of our once great City.
42% : He cited federal detention of New Yorkers as young as 6 years old, $50 million withheld from schools, and $80 million taken from a bank account, adding that what "this city deserves is someone who will fight for it."
40% : In April, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deny federal funds to sanctuary cities, as the U.S. government cannot force local jurisdictions to participate in federal immigration enforcement -- a position the U.S. Supreme Court has backed.
22% : Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday that Mamdani "won't be getting any of it" and questioned "what's the point of voting for him?"
20% : Last week, New York state won its lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for withholding disaster relief funding over sanctuary policies. Mamdani, speaking to reporters Monday morning: "I think that Donald Trump is going through the stages of grief.

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