In a now-viral Truth Social post, Donald Trump unloaded on New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, calling him a “100% Communist Lunatic” with a “grating” voice and “not very smart.”
But it didn’t stop there.
Within hours of Mamdani’s primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, the MAGA machine revved up its most predictable engine: racial and religious fear-mongering. Donald Trump’s unfiltered post accused Democrats of “crossing the line,” mocked Mamdani’s appearance, and dragged in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and even Chuck Schumer, whom he mockingly dubbed “our Great Palestinian Senator.”
But the real alarm came not from Trump’s classic insults; it came from the wave of Islamophobic vitriol that followed.
Far-right influencers and MAGA-aligned politicians descended into xenophobic territory, with attacks focused not on Mamdani’s policies but on his identity: a Muslim, a socialist, a naturalized citizen. From invoking 9/11 to photoshopping Lady Liberty in a burka, the rhetoric signaled more than political disagreement.
It laid bare a coordinated attempt to racialize and delegitimize Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy.
Donald Trump’s Insults to MAGA’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
As Axios reported, Trump’s latest Truth Social tirade followed Mamdani’s primary win in NYC. This puts the progressive assemblyman on track to become the city’s next mayor if he defeats incumbent Eric Adams, who is now running as an independent. Trump’s post struck his familiar chords of mockery and menace:
He called Mamdani “not very smart” and claimed Democrats were “getting a little ridiculous!”
But Donald Trump’s jab was just the opening act.
MAGA influencers wasted no time turning Mamdani’s win into a culture war rallying cry. Charlie Kirk tweeted: “24 years ago, a group of Muslims killed 2,753 people on 9/11. Now a Muslim Socialist is on pace to run New York City.”
1. Following Zohran Mamdani’s apparent victory in the NYC Dem mayoral primary, prominent Trump adviser and activist Charlie Kirk — whose organization, TPUSA, has long been accused by critics of promoting Christian nationalism — has begun referring to Mamdani as “Muhammad Mao”… pic.twitter.com/KN35NdzlPZ
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) June 25, 2025
Stephen Miller, never one to miss a white nationalist dog whistle, blamed “unchecked migration” for Mamdani’s win and said Democrats “change politics by changing voters.” Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a doctored image of the Statue of Liberty wearing a burka, while Laura Loomer warned that people will be “committing jihad.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville even compared Mamdani’s election to a “radical Islamic terrorism plot towards globalism,” a statement so detached from facts it might as well have been satire. If only it weren’t coming from a sitting US senator!
Some, even those who usually lean towards the more conservative side, were put off by what Kirk said. Jessica Tarlov from Fox News called his comments “gross and Islamophobic.” Kirk, though, didn’t back down. He shot back at her, saying, “Debate me on the merits.” Then, with sarcasm, he questioned which Muslim country she’d prefer to live in.
Zohran Mamdani Responds Calmly But Warns of Real-World Harm
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and a vocal advocate for housing reform, Palestinian rights, and public safety alternatives, has faced online vitriol before. But this week’s wave has been especially personal.
During his campaign, Zohran Mamdani often addressed the double burden of being both a socialist and a Muslim.
🚨BREAKING: Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani who is projected to be the next Mayor of New York is going viral after being exposed for using different voices for different environments that he is in. New York is about to get worse than ever. pic.twitter.com/zrhFhYuH88
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) June 25, 2025
Mamdani is not backing down. He is a New Yorker and Muslim and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon!
Now, with the general election coming up on November 4, Mamdani’s race against Eric Adams will be about more than just policies. It’ll also be about who New Yorkers are, what irks them, and what kind of city they want to call home.
