'Much better looking person...': Is Zohran Mamdani 'left-wing version' of Trump? Here's what US president said

US President Donald Trump has once again slammed Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and called him worst than socialist. His remarks come as countdown began for the New York City mayoral election. During the campaign for the polls, Trump had continuously attacked Mamdani and called him ‘Communist’ and had even hinted at one point about stripping his citizenship.

During an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Trump reiterated that Mamdani was a “Communist, not a socialist". “He’s far worse than a socialist,” Trump added. In a teaser clip of his interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday night, Trump was asked by the interviewer about Mamdani’s NYC mayoral candidature and his identity which he self-declared as a socialist. The interviewer had asked, “Some people have compared him to a left-wing version of you: charismatic, breaking the old rules.” Responding to the question, Trump said, “Well, I think I’m a much better looking person.” Earlier, Trump had said that he looks “TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart.”

Mamdani has received the backing from New York Governor Kathy Hochul, US Senator Bernie Sanders, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, US Representative Jerrold Nadler, who represents Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

In-person voting in NY mayoral polls begun last week and is continuing for one of the most closely followed US elections this year — the New York City mayoral race. New Yorkers started casting their votes for Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent.

Meanwhile, ahead of the voting, in an emotional speech Mamdani slammed his opponents for “racist" attacks and defended his Muslim faith. Pledging to further embrace his Muslim identity, Mamdani spoke about the “indignities” long faced by the city’s Muslim population. He was encircled by faith leaders outside a Bronx mosque where he mentioned that he was advised to keep his faith to himself when he entered politics. Holding back his tears and in a choking voice, Mamdani shared about his aunt “who stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.” He was targeted for his remarks by many in Republican Party including Vice President JD Vance.