At his campaign launch Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams had some tough words about the man coming for his job, presumptive Democratic challenger Zohran Mamdani. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff caught up with Mamdani to get his reaction to what his critics have been saying since his surprising primary performance.

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning for New York city mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee who defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in last week's primary and sent shockwaves throughout the national political establishment.

Watch the explosive showdown between President Trump and NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in Des Moines on July 4th. Trump labeled Mamdani a “communist threat” and warned of anarchy and the collapse of American values.