Washington D.C: President Donald Trump launched a scathing personal attack on Zohran Mamdani, calling the Indian-origin socialist a "100% Communist Lunatic" after his stunning upset victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary. The president's harsh criticism came after Andrew Cuomo conceded the 2025 Democratic NYC mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday night.
Trump's Truth Social Tirade
In a series of inflammatory posts on Truth Social, Trump didn't hold back his criticism of the 33-year-old assemblyman. "Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor," Trump wrote. "We've had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous. He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart."
The president also targeted progressive leaders supporting Mamdani, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Chuck Schumer. "He's got AOC+3, Dummies ALL, backing him, and even our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin' Chuck Schumer, is groveling over him", Trump continued in his characteristic style.
Historic Victory for Progressive Politics
Mamdani's primary victory represents a seismic shift in New York City politics. The son of acclaimed Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and Ugandan Marxist scholar Mahmood Mamdani secured 43.5% of the vote in a stunning upset over the former governor. If he wins the general election, Mamdani would become New York's first Muslim mayor.
The Queens assemblyman ran on a boldly progressive platform that resonated with voters facing the city's affordability crisis. His eye-catching policy proposals include rent freezes for many New Yorkers, free bus service, and universal childcare – ambitious plans in a city where three-bedroom apartments can cost $6,000 monthly.
Progressive Coalition Behind the Victory
Mamdani's campaign was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and endorsed by progressive heavyweights including Senator Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. His vocal criticism of Israel, including accusations of "genocide" regarding Palestinian treatment, has made him a particular target for Republican attacks.
The assemblyman's victory represents the kind of leftist politics that many Democratic establishment figures believe the party should avoid. However, his message of economic justice and housing affordability clearly struck a chord with primary voters.
Republican Strategy Emerges
Trump's characterization of Mamdani as a "Communist Lunatic" signals how Republicans will seek to portray the upstart politician as representative of the Democratic party. The president's personal attacks on Mamdani's appearance and voice suggest a strategy of attempting to diminish the candidate beyond just policy disagreements.
Trump has a long history of using insults to belittle his political foes — and Mamdani and other New York Democrats appeared to be his latest target. The president's reaction also included suggestions that Democrats should nominate other progressive figures for national positions, seemingly in jest.
