"On the eve of New York's well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay. If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. I don't want to send, as President, good money after bad."
"Trump's comments echo those broadcast on Sunday during his appearance on CBS's 60 minutes, in which he said: It's gonna be hard for me as the president to give a lot of money to New York, because if you have a communist running New York, all you're doing is wasting the money you're sending there. The president does not directly determine how much money any city receives from the federal government; appropriation is the constitutional function of Congress."
President Donald Trump warned voters that he would likely withhold most federal funding from New York if Zohran Mamdani, whom he labeled a communist, wins the mayoral election. He posted the warning on Truth Social and reiterated similar remarks on CBS's 60 Minutes, saying it would be hard to give money to a city run by a "communist." Constitutional appropriation of federal funds resides with Congress, and impoundment of funds is prohibited by law, creating legal contention over any withholding. The White House has already clashed with New York over congestion pricing, withheld $18bn for a tunnel project, and rescinded about $34m in counterterrorism funding before a judge ordered reversal.
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