Mamdani says he would speak to Trump over cost of living

Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, stepped into the lion’s den on Wednesday when he sat for an interview with Fox News, which has spent weeks demonising him and his democratic socialist goals.

- Adam Gabbatt

Speaking to the host Martha MacCallum, Mamdani was asked about funding for his proposals, which include freezing increases on rent-stabilised apartments, providing free buses and offering free childcare - and whether other services would be cut to achieve those goals.

“I don’t think we have to cut,” Mamdani said. “I’ve spoken about raising taxes on the wealthiest. And, frankly, this is an issue that we have here in New York City, and, frankly, even across this country.”