White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has strongly criticized comments made by New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani suggested a potential connection between President Donald Trump and bomb threats on Election Day.

As voters across the nation, including those in New York City, participated in mayoral elections on Tuesday, Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, appeared to imply that Trump might be linked to threats targeting polling stations.

While engaging in last-minute campaign efforts, Mamdani was asked about bomb threats reported at several polling locations in New Jersey. In his response, he unexpectedly implicated the president.

“It’s deeply troubling, and I believe it reflects the broader assaults we’re witnessing on our democracy,” stated Mamdani, who hails from Uganda.

He added, “We must view this as part of the Trump administration’s strategy, which involves using unfounded claims of voter fraud to intimidate voters, ultimately attempting to suppress the voices of Americans nationwide.”

When reporters sought Leavitt’s reaction to Mamdani attributing some responsibility for the bomb threats to Trump, she denounced his comments as “completely irresponsible.”

‘I think this is just another example of how the Democrat Party unfortunately stands for nothing. All they stand against is President Donald Trump.’

The 28-year-old press secretary continued: ‘It’s quite sad to see that we have someone at the top of the ticket on an election day today saying such things about the president when he obviously had absolutely nothing to do with those threats.’  

Mamdani appeared to blame President Donald Trump in part of bomb threats at several New Jersey voting locations 

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s comments as ‘irresponsible’ at Tuesday’s White House briefing 

President Donald Trump urged voters to back former New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo instead of Mamdani, who he has called a ‘communist’ 

Several polling precincts in northern New Jersey were closed Tuesday due to credible threats, according to local authorities. 

‘Law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email,’ in seven different counties, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin wrote in a statement on X. 

Some of the locations were quickly cleared and reopened, according to authorities. 

Trump, meanwhile, has spent the day launching salvos at Mamdani and other Democratic candidates on his Truth Social app. 

‘Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and self professed JEW HATER, is a stupid person!’ the 79-year-old Republican president wrote on social media. 

The president has recommended that New York City voters back former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the race.

‘Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job,’ Trump wrote on Tuesday. 

The ex-governor resigned in disgrace in 2022 after being accused of sexual harassment. Cuomo has also been dogged by his terrible decision to mix COVID-positive patients in New York nursing homes during the pandemic. 

Independent candidate for New York City mayor and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo leaves after voting in the New York City mayoral election

New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji cast their vote in the general election at Frank Sinatra High School on November 4, 2025, in New York City

Both instances have led to him trailing in the polls by double digits. 

Still, if Mamdani does win, which it seems likely, Trump is threatening to pull federal funds from the city. 

‘If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!’