The fact that his hometown will have a Muslim as mayor for the first time will be a thorn in the side of Donald Trump. The left-wing Democrat and anti-Trumpist Zohran Mamdani (34) is at the same time a perfect target for Trump and Mamdani is increasing tensions within the Democratic party. That is the opinion of American expert Herman Matthijs (VUB, Ghent University). He is going through the mayoral election in New York with a fine-toothed comb.
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Democrats win mayoral and governor elections in US Should Trump start to get scared now? Professor Matthys explains
Bytaketonews
Nov 5, 2025