President Donald Trump praised New York City Mayor Eric Adams Monday, describing him as a “very good person” as Adams faces an uphill reelection battle. Trump also threatened to arrest Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani if he interferes with immigration enforcement as mayor, called him a “communist” and questioned Mamdani’s legal status.

Within hours, President Donald Trump signaled support for the one candidate in the race for whom he made federal charges disappear — and threatened to arrest Mamdani.,During an unrelated press conference in Florida,