Mamdani's fresh rebuke comes in response to Trump's vile remarks against the New York City mayoral candidate, where he called him a “Communist Lunatic” and vowed to save the city from his leadership.

Mamdani posted a video on his social media handle and vowed not to back down, declaring that he would continue his work and "fight back" against Trump's efforts to silence dissent.

New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Trump has threatened to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even to take over the country's largest city if he wins the general election in November.