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They’re petrified of what he represents.
Sadly the current US regime has many ways to solve this problem, all of them are not good for Mamdani, some are bad for his professional future, some are bad for his freedom, some bad for his life expectancy.
There have been many like him representing hope, who have been dealt with [edit] throughout history. [/edit]
And I’m sure this administration is being advised by the same people who dealt with Alexei Navalny.
Mamdani is in a curious position of having a large popular following within the city that is alienated from both D and R parties.
This means he can win elections. But it also means he’s exposed to whatever legalistic horseshit the heavy hand of the state can throw his way. I fully expect the Dems to look the other way as Trump’s legal goons try to run Zohran out of town. The Hillarycrats would love nothing more than for Andrew Cuomo (or even Eric Adams) to get the mayoral race handed to them through the removal of a legitimate populist in their ranks.
So, when will Trump strip his own wife and his children of citizenship who all got them under old rules of getting born in US soil to an immigrant?
The possibility will be hanging over the mantelpiece like Chekhov’s gun, reminding them to do as they’re told, just in case they get any ideas.
And WTF we going to do about it if Trump deports him? NYC would riot, Trump would call in the military and declare martial law. The administration is salivating for an excuse like that.
Would they?
Very easy to believe a bunch of angry New Yorkers taking to the streets over a popular leader getting snatched and dragged off. Hell, folks were out cheering for Luigi Mangione not more than a few months ago. Zohran Mamdani is an even easier sell.
The problem is what they’re running up against. The NYPD has a bigger budget than the entire North Korean military, with tanks and planes and automatic weapons to match. And while the city isn’t particularly MAGA-inclined (even Curtis Silwa, the GOP nominee for mayor, is a Trump-hater), the current mayor and his friends in the police are fully Trump-pilled.
