The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist. Trump has threatened to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even to take over the country’s largest city if he wins the general election in November.

President Trump offered another comment on presumed Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday on his way to visit "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention camp in the Everglades: REPORTER: What do you say about Zohran Mamdani having such a hard time condemning the phrase "Globalize The Intifada"?

President Trump lashed out at Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Democratic nominee for mayor, as a "communist" and a "total nut job."