Trump cautions that NY will ‘never be the same’ if ‘communist’ Mamdani is elected
FOX NewsJUL 10
Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of DC, NYC
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 8, 2025. Image copyright: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Trump has been tasked with restoring America's greatness, and if these liberal cities can't run themselves properly, it's the president's duty to step in. Crime and mismanagement are making these places uninhabitable, and the answer certainly isn't electing a communist to run the country's economic capital.
Democratic narrative
Trump's authoritarian instincts can't help but lead him to threaten and intimidate places where he isn't the primary character. His threats to take over D.C. and New York are based on falsities about crime in Washington and Mamdani's political standing. He should focus on things that are constitutionally within his purview.