Trump Reverses Position on NYC Mayor Mamdani: From Funding Threat to Offering Help

Nov 06, 2025 04:04 pm CST

After threatening to cut federal funding if Zohran Mamdani won New York City's mayoral election, President Donald Trump has unexpectedly changed course, now offering to provide "a little help" to the city's first Indian-American Muslim mayor. This dramatic policy reversal came just days after Mamdani's historic victory, where he directly challenged Trump in his acceptance speech, promising to end the "culture of corruption" that benefits billionaires.