Political Wire

  • Front Page
  • Members
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
  • Trending
  • Resources
    • Politics Extra
    • Political Job Hunt
    • Political Dictionary
    • Electoral Vote Map
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / 2025 Campaign / Trump Calls Mamdani a ‘Communist’
Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, trending news, a private podcast, no ads and more!


Trump Calls Mamdani a ‘Communist’

June 27, 2025 at 4:08 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump called New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani “a communist,” and said the Big Apple will become “a communistic city” if he is elected mayor in November, CNBC reports.

Said Trump: “I can’t believe that’s happening. That’s a terrible thing for our country, by the way.”

FavoriteLoadingSave to Favorites
  • Bluesky
  • X
  • Threads
  • Facebook
  • Email

Filed Under: 2025 Campaign


You're reading the free version of Political Wire

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.

Upgrade Now

  • ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, trending news, a private podcast, no ads and more!
  • ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.



Recent Posts

Turning Point USA to Host Its Own Halftime Show

October 11, 2025 at 3:33 pm EDT

“Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced on social media that it will be hosting its own Super Bowl halftime show on Feb….

Gilded Rage

October 11, 2025 at 3:28 pm EDT

Just out: Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley by Jacob Silverman. “A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter…

Trump Says Military Will Be Paid Despite Shutdown

October 11, 2025 at 3:20 pm EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 3:24 pm EDT

“President Trump said he had directed the Pentagon to pay military servicemembers next week, with the government shutdown expected to continue amid an impasse in Congress,” the Wall Street Journal…

Arab States Expanded Cooperation with Israeli Military

October 11, 2025 at 3:14 pm EDT

“Even as key Arab states condemned the war in the Gaza Strip, they quietly expanded security cooperation with the Israeli military,“ the Washington Post reports. “Those military ties were thrown…

Immigration Enforcement Hurting Food Prices

October 11, 2025 at 12:59 pm EDT

“The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply,” the Washington Post reports. Save to…

Inside JD Vance’s Redistricting Rescue Mission

October 11, 2025 at 12:21 pm EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 12:29 pm EDT

Playbook: “JD Vance once again descended on barn-red Indiana yesterday to make the case for mid-cycle redistricting to reluctant Hoosier lawmakers, his second trip to the state and third meeting…

Midwestern Democrats Left Alone in Redistricting Fight

October 11, 2025 at 12:19 pm EDT

Politico: “Party leaders in Missouri and Ohio are mobilizing campaigns to prevent the Republican-drawn maps from going into effect ahead of next year’s midterms, but both efforts have seen only…

What Zohran Mamdani Knows About Power

October 11, 2025 at 12:15 pm EDT

New Yorker: “The thirty-three-year-old socialist is rewriting the rules of New York politics. Can he transform the city as mayor?” Save to Favorites

Biden Struggles to Adjust to Private Life as Trump Attacks

October 11, 2025 at 10:40 am EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 10:42 am EDT

“Since Donald Trump entered the White House nearly nine months ago, most Democrats have wanted Joe Biden to stay on the sidelines — and the former president has mostly obliged,”…

How a Trade War With China Flared Back Up

October 11, 2025 at 10:32 am EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 10:34 am EDT

“As the trade war between the United States and China kicked back into high gear after a period of tentative détente, it was clear just how vast the gulf of…

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dedicates Award to Trump

October 11, 2025 at 10:24 am EDT

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to the people of her country and to President Trump for his “decisive support” for democracy in Venezuela,…

Biden Undergoing Radiation Treatment

October 11, 2025 at 10:20 am EDT

Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites

Some Are Starting to Feel Impact of the Shutdown

October 11, 2025 at 10:17 am EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 10:29 am EDT

“Reverberations of the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, are starting to be felt by certain segments of Americans, hinting at problems that could deepen for the public…

For Your Weekend Listening

October 11, 2025 at 8:00 am EDTOctober 9, 2025 at 1:23 pm EDT

The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. The Pam Bondi hearings were a train wreck, the government is still shut down, and no one trusts anything. Join…

Trump Warns of ‘Insufficient Funds’ for Food Stamps

October 11, 2025 at 7:23 am EDT

The Trump administration is warning states that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the government shutdown extends past October, Axios reports. Save…

Trump Vows to Fire ‘Democrat-Oriented’ Workers

October 11, 2025 at 6:51 am EDTOctober 11, 2025 at 10:05 am EDT

President Trump said that he plans to fire “a lot” of federal workers in retaliation for the government shutdown, vowing to target those deemed to be aligned with the Democratic…

Trump Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear

October 11, 2025 at 6:48 am EDT

“President Trump began mass layoffs of federal workers. He threatened a dramatic increase in tariffs on China. And he flexed his control over the Justice Department once again, as his…

Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse

October 11, 2025 at 6:45 am EDT

“In almost any other government shutdown, Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both of Virginia, would probably top the list of Democrats most likely to try to find a quick…

Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut

October 11, 2025 at 6:43 am EDT

“Elon Musk once pledged that his Department of Government Efficiency would find $1 trillion in savings in the federal budget by Sept. 30, the date the government closes its books…

Shutdown Becomes a Meltdown

October 10, 2025 at 10:19 pm EDT

Punchbowl News: “The Trump administration began layoffs across the federal government today in response to the ongoing government shutdown, with thousands of employees being fired at a half-dozen agencies.” “The…

« Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
U.S. Did Not Use Bunker Busters on Key Iran Nuclear Site »

Get Smarter About Politics

Members get exclusive analysis, a trending news page, the Trial Balloon podcast, bonus newsletters and no advertising. Learn more.

Subscribe

Your Account

Sign in

Latest for Members

  • Voters Forget Fast — Just Ask Kevin McCarthy
  • The 4 Keys for Democrats to Win a Senate Race in Texas
  • What Are Democrats Supposed to Do?
  • A Deep Dive Into Two Key House Races
  • Former Aides Turn on Katie Porter

Word of the Day

Johnson Treatment: President Lyndon B.

Read the full definition

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

Praise for Political Wire

“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.”

— Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press”

“Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.”

— Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report

“Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”

— Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report

“The big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… What political junkie could ask for more?”

— Larry Sabato, Center for Politics, University of Virginia

“Political Wire is a great, great site.”

— Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

“Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.”

— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

“Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.”

— Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit

“I rely on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.”

— Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.

Copyright © 2025 · Goddard Media LLC | Privacy Policy | Corrections Policy

Political Wire ® is a registered trademark of Goddard Media LLC