Tom Homan Vows to “Triple Down” On NYC If Insane Dem Mayor Candidate Wins

President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has fired a direct warning shot at New York’s progressive mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, setting the stage for an epic battle over immigration enforcement in America’s largest city.

At a glance:

• Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo

• Mamdani’s platform includes ending city cooperation with ICE, rent freezes, free childcare, and no-cost public transit

• Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan warned “Game on,” stating federal law will override any sanctuary city policies

• President Trump criticized Mamdani on Truth Social as a “100% Communist Lunatic” with a “grating” voice

• Homan pledged to intensify immigration enforcement in New York City, deploying more ICE agents to the sanctuary city

Border Czar Issues Direct Challenge to NYC Mayoral Hopeful

Former ICE Director Tom Homan, recently tapped as President Trump’s border czar, has thrown down the gauntlet to NYC Democratic mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani over his anti-immigration enforcement agenda. The clash represents a brewing confrontation between federal authorities determined to enforce immigration laws and progressive local politicians seeking to shield illegal immigrants from deportation.

Homan slammed Mamdani’s platform to end cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), declaring “It’s game on” to the Democratic socialist who shocked the political establishment by defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the primary. His message was clear – federal immigration laws would be enforced regardless of local sanctuary policies.

During the mayoral campaign, NYC’s fashionably socialist Zohran Mamdani promised to “kick the fascist ICE out of New York City”.

Tom Homan responds to that by saying “Game on.” pic.twitter.com/O90TaXfQ15

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Trump Administration Plans Aggressive Enforcement

Homan laid out a direct challenge to Mamdani’s anti-ICE platform, stating emphatically, “Federal law trumps him… every day, every hour of every minute.” The border czar’s comments signal the Trump administration’s intent to confront sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

“Matter of fact, because it’s a sanctuary city and President Trump made it clear a week and a half ago, we’re going to double down and triple down on sanctuary cities,” Homan added.

His comments indicate that rather than backing down from confrontation with progressive municipalities, the administration plans to intensify enforcement efforts specifically in jurisdictions that resist federal immigration policies.

Zohran Mamdani: We will stop Donald Trump’s fascism. We will use our power to “STOP ICE agents from deporting our neighbors.”

Paging Tom Homan

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Trump Blasts “Communist” Candidate

President Trump himself weighed in on Mamdani’s primary victory with characteristic bluntness on his Truth Social platform. The president expressed alarm at the prospect of a Mamdani mayorship, describing the candidate as “a 100% Communist Lunatic” who “looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart.”

Mamdani’s campaign, heavily supported by far-left figures including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, has focused on progressive policies such as rent freezes, free childcare, and “Trump-proofing” the city. Even Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown his support behind Mamdani’s candidacy, praising his focus on affordability despite the candidate’s radical platform.

The November election will pit Mamdani against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. The outcome could determine whether America’s largest city becomes a battleground between federal immigration enforcement and local resistance to those policies.