GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Defund NYC Over New Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Representative Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is preparing to introduce the “MAMDANI Act,” which aims to block federal funds from New York City for as long as Zohran Mamdani is mayor. The bill would rescind any unobligated federal funds and prevent any new funds from being allocated to the city. This move is seen as a symbolic gesture, reflecting the GOP’s focus on Mamdani’s mayoral victory and its potential to influence vulnerable Democrats nationwide. Carter stated that taxpayer money shouldn’t support programs that would “bankrupt the financial capital of the world,” especially if the city chooses communism.