President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if the new mayor — be it Zohran Mamdani, or anyone else — doesn’t “behave themselves.”

Speaking with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures, Trump bashed Mamdani — the likely winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City — and threatened to hold back federal funding if Mamdani ultimately becomes mayor and doesn’t “do the right thing” while in office.

“He’s a communist,” Trump said. (Mamdani, who identifies as a Democratic-Socialist, denied he is a Communist during an interview on Meet the Press.) “I think it’s very bad for New York. I don’t know that he’s gonna get in. It’s inconceivable … but he’s a Communist, and he’s pure Communist. I think he admits it. I can’t imagine it, but let’s say this: If he does get in, I’m gonna be president, then he’s going to have to do the right thing, but they’re not getting any money. He’s got to do to the right thing.”

“He said he’s going to fight ICE,” Bartiromo told Trump. She added, “And he said if Benjamin Netanyahu comes to New York, he’s gonna have him arrested.”

“He’s a radical, left lunatic,” Trump said.

Trump punted when asked by Bartiromo who he supports in the mayor’s race, but warned all of the candidates he could withhold federal funds due the city if he dislikes the actions of the mayor.

“I can tell you this,” Trump said. “Whoever’s mayor of New York is going to have to behave themselves, or the federal government is coming down very tough on them financially.”

Watch above, via Fox News.

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