With Zohran Mamdani announcing the team - consisting only of women - that will undertake the transition to the new administration of New York from January 1st, the first reactions from the Trump and Republican camps to the triumphant victory of the Muslim and Democratic Socialist candidate make clear their discomfort with the result.
Trump first tried to downplay the result
Specifically, during a meeting with Republican senators at the White House, Donald Trump commented on the Democratic victories across the country the previous night, saying: Last night, there was no expected victory, they were areas with a large Democratic majority. But I don't think it was a good result for the Republicans. I'm not sure it was good for anyone.
He then attacked and threatened
Later, speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump sought to downplay Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York. The decision facing all Americans could not be clearer – we have to choose between communism and common sense.
As he added: If you want to see what the Democrats in Congress want to do to America, just look at the results of yesterday's election in New York, where their party installed a communist. Now the Democrats are so extreme that Miami will soon become a haven for those who defect from communism in New York. Our opponents are offering us an economic nightmare, while we are offering an economic miracle. They put America last, while we put America first.
According to him, the US has lost some of its national sovereignty. But we will take care of that.
Then he left open the possibility of helping Mamdani.
At the end of his speech, he said that he wanted New York to be successful, and that he hoped it would all work out for the best. He hinted that he might offer U.S. help to Mamdani, saying: We will help him, maybe a little.
Mike Johnson is on the same wavelength.
Accordingly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, at a press conference tried to downplay the results of the previous night, saying: There were no surprises. What happened last night is that blue states and blue cities voted blue (ed. by blue he means Democrats). We all expected it. He then emphasized that it is very important, on the other hand, to maintain the Republican majority in the midterm elections, arguing that: If we lose the majority in the House, and if this radical element of the Democratic Party manages to take power, we know what will happen. It is a project we have seen before. They will try to put an end to the Trump administration.
