President Donald Trump immediately turned to spin the strong electoral victories by Democrats on Tuesday night far away from himself.
‘Trump wasn’t on the ballot, and shutdown were the two reasons that Republicans lost elections tonight,’ according to Pollsters,’ the president posted on social media as he watched the losses for Republicans pile up in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.
And when New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani took the stage in Brooklyn to celebrate his historic victory, he made a prominent point to call out Trump by name.
‘Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you,’ Mamdani noted, before instructing the president to ‘turn the volume up’ on his speech.
Mamdani’s direct challenge to the president was a shot down the Acela line, forecasting what he sees as a grueling political battle he is promising not to shrink away from.
Mamdani also called out Trump as a former New York City landlord who built his wealth on the backs of the less fortunate.
‘The Donald Trumps of our city have grown far too comfortable taking advantage of their tenants,’ Mamdani jabbed, before continuing that he ‘will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks.’
After Mamdani’s win, Trump’s Truth social post was short and sweet, with the president ominously writing ‘…And So It Begins!’
Zohran Mamdani was joined by his mother, Mira Nair, at a victory rally in Brooklyn
Mamdani’s landslide prompted a war of words between the mayor-elect and President Trump
As Trump and Mamdani drew their swords, Republicans began playing the blame game and pointing fingers at each other for their seismic losses across the board on Tuesday night.
Former Trump 2024 campaign manager Chris LaCivita noted on X that a ‘Bad candidate and Bad campaign have consequences – the Virginia Governors race is example number 1,’ following the loss of Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears.
Rich Baris, Director of the Big Data Poll said during a appearance of Steve Bannon’s War Room that the Republican party ‘don’t have a base. Fake conservatism doesn’t conserve anything.’
Mamdani used his speech to issue a direct threat to Trump, who he branded a ‘despot’
The mayor-elect also paid tribute to his wife: ‘There is no one I would rather have by my side in this moment, and in every moment.’
X user @_johnnymaga blasted Sears following her loss, noted that ‘Republicans need to stop nominating these non-MAGA candidates. This brand of conservatism is finished.’
Michael Flynn Jr., son of Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn made his own X post about GOP losses, adding that ‘Democrats sweeping nearly every election tonight is 100% a sign of voter fatigue in the Republican Party.’
‘This is a historic repudiation of Trump. Democrats are overperforming across the country. We are not only sweeping every major race, but even in less talked about races like the Miami Mayors race Democrats are winning.’
‘Republicans should think twice about their full unapologetic embrace of Trump’s divisive politics,’ Smith added.
