“President Donald Trump suggested there could be financial consequences over New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, whose candidacy he has staunchly opposed, in the New York City mayor’s race,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Trump: “This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City. Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!”
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