Trump slams ‘total nut job’ Mamdani for not condemning ‘globalize the intifada’ phrase

President Donald Trump blasted New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani after the New York State assemblyman from Queens refused to condemn the term globalize the intifada Frankly I've heard he's a total nut job Trump communicated reporters Tuesday morning I think the people in New York are crazy because they go this way I think they're crazy We will have a communist in the for the first time really a pure true communist He wants to operate the grocery stores The department stores What about the people that are there I think it's crazy Mamdani is a Ugandan-born Muslim who won the Democratic Party s primary for New York City mayor in June and identifies as a Democratic socialist On Sunday Mamdani reported he didn t want to condemn the term globalize the intifada a phrase used to back Palestinian resistance against Israel because he didn t want to police language in an interview with NBC News I think he's terrible He's a communist Trump declared Tuesday The last thing we need is a communist I commented there will never be socialism in the United States So even the communists I think it's bad news And I think you're going to have a lot of fun with him watching him because he has to break through this building to get his money And don't worry he's not going to run away with anything This is a current news story and will be updated