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Trump v Mamdani: The showdown to come

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In his victory speech, Mr Zohran Mamdani challenged Mr Donald Trump directly, vowing to fight back against federal efforts to meddle in New York.

In his victory speech, Mr Zohran Mamdani challenged Mr Donald Trump directly, vowing to fight back against federal efforts to meddle in New York.

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In public, US President Donald Trump has spent weeks disparaging Mr Zohran Mamdani as an extremist, a communist and a danger to New York City.

He has also insisted he is “much better looking” than the 34-year-old.

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