Reaction to the mayoral election: Donald Trump wants to "take care" of New York

US President Donald Trump has reacted to the Democrat's victory Zohran Mamdani disappointed in the New York mayoral election The election results showed that New York had lost some authority. Trump said this during a speech to business leaders in Miami, Florida. Florida. "We'll take care of it." What exactly did he mean by that? He did not explain. However, Trump had threatened to cut federal funding to New York. should Mamdani win the election .

Trump has repeatedly called Mamdani a communist. In response He also referred to it again in his speech in Miami. Miami will "soon" A refuge for all those fleeing communism in New York," Trump said. With Mamdani as mayor, the city is facing a "economic nightmare". At the same time, Trump concluded a Cooperation with Mamdani is not out of the question: "We will help him – perhaps a "A little bit." The US government wants New York to be successful.

Mamdani describes himself as a democrat. Socialists. During his election campaign, he promised, among other things, a rent control policy, as well as... Free buses and childcare. He plans to finance this with higher costs. Taxes for the wealthy and corporations.

Israeli minister recommends emigration to New York Jews

Mamdani's election victory also triggered reactions in Israel . The Israeli authorities responsible for diaspora issues and the fight against anti-Semitism Minister Amichai Chikli called on the Jewish population of New York to Emigration to Israel. "The city, once a symbol of global Freedom stood, handed over its keys to a Hamas supporter," Chikli wrote this in the online service X.

Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor in the history of The metropolis of millions had accused Israel of operating in the Gaza Strip to commit genocide against the Palestinians. Pro-Israel groups They accuse him of bias and antisemitism. During the election campaign, Mamdani tried to to calm the waters.

Opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman from the party Israel Beitenu wrote on the X platform that New York has "a racist, populist and elected a self-proclaimed Shiite Islamist as mayor." The far-right security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, said: "Antisemitism has triumphed over common sense." Mamdani is "a supporter of Hamas, an enemy of Israel and a a self-confessed anti-Semite".

On Tuesday, the opposition Democrats not only won in New York. They also won in the In the US states of New Jersey and Virginia, they won the gubernatorial elections. These successes are considered the first major test of public opinion after nine months of the Trump administration. Trump described the Election day was "not good" for his Republican party.