He later added that he would tell the commander-in-chief: “I’m here to work for the benefit of everyone that calls the city home, and that wherever there is a possibility for working together toward that end, I’m ready, and if [the administration’s policies] are to the expense of those New Yorkers, I will fight.”

When asked about Mamdani’s outreach effort, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Post: “I’ll let the president respond himself to that comment by Mr. Mamdani.”

Ahead of the Nov. 4 mayoral election, Trump warned that he would consider withholding federal funding from New York City and pursuing a federal takeover if Mamdani, whom he labeled a “Communist,” won the race.

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