Trump takes a swipe at Mamdani’s tax policies

(The Center Square) — President Trump is renewing criticism of New York City Zohran Mamdani, saying his tax policies will “ruin” the city and rekindling threats to withhold federal funding.

“Look at New York. I mean, he’s a nice guy. Calls me all the time, says hi, but his policies are no good,” Trump said of Mamdani at a Thursday event in Las Vegas. “He’s chasing people out and causing a lot of harm to everybody, and everybody’s taxes are going through the roof.”

Trump took to social media Thursday night, saying Mamdani is “DESTROYING New York!” with his tax policies and reiterating threats to withhold federal funding.

“The TAX, TAX, TAX Policies are SO WRONG. People are fleeing. They must change their ways, AND FAST,” Trump wrote. “History has proven, THIS “STUFF” JUST DOESN’T WORK.”

The president’s criticism comes as Mamdani pushes to hike taxes on New York City’s top earners and businesses to down a projected $5.4 billion budget deficit and fund his far-left agenda. The democratic socialist has threatened to i...