Report: Trump mulling whether to intervene against Mamdani in NYC mayoral race

US President Donald Trump is privately weighing whether to involve himself in the New York City mayoral race to try and unite the opposition to Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani behind a single opponent, The New York Times reports, citing eight unnamed sources familiar with the discussions.

Mamdani, a staunchly anti-Israel candidate who surprisingly beat Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, has vowed to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits, in accordance with an International Criminal Court warrant. Trump has publicly said he would intervene if that happens, and experts say the move would likely overstep what US mayors can do.

The report says Trump has spoken with top pollsters and with Cuomo himself in a bid to decide whether to throw his weight behind one of the anti-Mamdani candidates, who also include independent incumbent Eric Adams, but that the president is yet to make a decision.