Zohran Mamdani fires back at Trump's threats of arrest, deportation: 'We'll not accept this intimidation'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani is not backing down following Donald Trump's threats to arrest and deport him.

The Democratic socialist and newly minted NYC mayoral nominee shot back after President Trump threatened him with arrest, detention, and even deportation because Mamdani said he wouldn't allow ICE to run roughshod through New York with immigration raids, the Daily Beast reported.

Mamdani said in a statement, “The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city.”

He called Trump’s claims — including a suggestion that Mamdani might not even be in the US legally — “an attack on our democracy” and warned that this was "an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you.”

“We will not accept this intimidation," he added.

Donald Trump isn't a fan of Zohran Mamdani

This isn’t Trump’s first jab at Mamdani.

Just days earlier, Trump warned during a Fox News interview that if Mamdani becomes mayor, he’s “going to have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money.”

Then, on Tuesday, Trump floated the idea of launching an investigation into Mamdani’s citizenship status.

The Republican President appeared to pull a 180 on current Mayor Eric Adams, calling him a “very good person” who “helped out a little bit,” because Adams allegedly cut a deal earlier this year that allowed ICE raids to happen if the feds would ease up on corruption charges against him.

Meanwhile, Adams is trying to carve his own lane as an independent in November’s election.

But Mamdani officially clinched the Democratic nomination, defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who’s now reportedly eyeing a third-party run.

GOP looks into Zohran Mamdani's past

If Trump’s attacks weren’t enough, Republican allies are joining the pile-on. Leading the charge is Tennessee’s Rep Andy Ogles, who branded Mamdani “little Muhammad” and insinuated his past rap lyrics were a national security threat.

Mamdani, who used to be a rapper, once referenced “Free the Holy Land Five / My guys” in a song eight years ago. The Holy Land Foundation was convicted back in 2008 for allegedly funding Hamas — and that’s the basis for Ogles’ claim that Mamdani is a terrorist sympathizer.

“Zohran ‘little Muhammad’ Mamdani is an antisemitic, socialist, communist who will destroy the great City of New York. He needs to be DEPORTED. Which is why I am calling for him to be subject to denaturalization proceedings," Ogles posted on X, attaching a letter he wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“While I understand that some may raise First Amendment concerns about taking legal action based on expressive conduct, such as rap lyrics, speech alone does not preclude accountability where it reasonably suggests underlying conduct relevant to eligibility of naturalization," Ogles wrote in his letter.

“If an individual publicly glorifies a group convicted of financing terrorism, it is entirely appropriate for federal authorities to inquire whether the individual engaged in non-public forms of support — such as organizational affiliation, fundraising, or advocacy — that would have required disclosure on Form N-400 or during a naturalization interview," he continued.

“The naturalization process depends on the good-faith disclosure of any affiliation with, or support for, groups that threaten US national security. If Mr Mamdani concealed relevant associations, that concealment may constitute a material misrepresentation sufficient to support denaturalization under federal law,” Ogles added.

Naturalization is the legal process by which immigrants become US citizens, and Mamdani appears to have checked all the boxes. Born in Uganda, he moved to New York at age 7 and officially became a citizen in 2018. Just two years later, he was elected to the New York State Assembly.

Rudy Giuliani calls Zohran Mamdani 'an enemy of America'

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Piers Morgan this week that Mamdani is a national threat.

“Do I see him as an enemy of America?” Rudy asked. “You’re damn right I do.”

“I think he’s gonna destroy New York City and I think this is a disaster time for New York City. This guy becomes mayor, this city is gone. People are leaving the city already. You can’t say things like the things he’s saying and not frighten the hell out of people," he insisted.

“I mean, it has nothing to do with even 9/11. Had 9/11 not happened, he’d be an enemy of the city," Giuliani added.

The Republican also backed calls to investigate and arrest Mamdani, slapping him with wild labels like “Muslim extremist” and “major supporter of Hamas.”

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