‘He better behave, otherwise…’: Trump slams Zohran Mamdani over Netanyahu arrest pledge | World News
US President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at Indian-origin Democratic Social Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of anti-Jewish views and threatening to cut off federal funding if Mamdani wins the upcoming New York City mayoral election and doesn’t “behave.”
The Republican leader’s comments followed Mamdani’s public pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Miner Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza, if he visits New York.
“He (Mamdani) is not a social, he’s a commun. And he’s said some really bad things about Jewish people,” Trump said on Monday, speaking ahead of a private dinner with Netanyahu.
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“He’s going through a little bit of a honeymoon right now, [and] he might [win], but it all comes through the White House. He needs the money through the White House… He’s going to behave… He better behave, otherwise he’s going to have big problems,” Trump added.
.@POTUS on Zohran Mamdani: “He’s not a social, he’s a commun, and he’s said some really bad things about Jewish people … It’s a philosophy that this country is not ready for — and it NEVER will be.” pic.twitter.com/noiczKxuof
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 7, 2025
Mamdani, a 33-year-old Assemblyman from Queens, has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza and recently said he would honour the ICC’s arrest warrant if Netanyahu were to visit the city.
BREAKING: NY State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani who is now running to be NYC mayor says that he would arrest Netanyahu if he enters NYC.
This lunatic thinks he can arrest a foreign head of state, when the U.S. isn’t even a party to the ICC. pic.twitter.com/muomlmiDxR
— Eyal Yako (@EYako) November 26, 2024
When asked about Mamdani’s pledge, Netanyahu appeared unfazed: “I’m not concerned about that.” Trump jumped in, saying, “I’ll get him out.”
“There’s enough craziness in the world, but I guess it never ends… This is appalling, and it’s silly in many ways because it’s just not serious,” Netanyahu added.
Q: “Mamdani says he would arrest you if you came to New York City…”
NETANYAHU: “No. I’m not concerned about that.”
TRUMP: “I’ll get him out.” 😆 pic.twitter.com/a8buvfSeh7
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 8, 2025
While Netanyahu did not confirm an exact date, he said he plans to visit Trump in New York. He may also visit the city earlier if he decides to attend the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting in September.
