Espaillat’s support of the state assemblymember comes as more of the city’s Democratic establishment lines up behind him for November’s election.

Trump floated taking over the city under a Mamdani mayoralty, saying, “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to.”

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani under fire for communist-style language and radical political ideology, with Adams sharing his 2020 post quoting Karl Marx just this week.

During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump was asked about the New York City mayor’s race. Mamdani won the Democratic primary last month, drawing the ire of Trump. Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist. Trump has consistently referred to Mamdani as a communist; Mamdani has said that he is not.

Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral primary prompted a variety of reactions among the city's Democrats, with some vowing to oppose him and others offering support.

The Times published a report citing hacked documents that show Mamdani identified as "Black or African American" on his application.

Democratiic strategist James Carville blasted New York politician Zohran Mamdani for his refusal to disavow a phrase many associate with violence.