Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, joined progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders for a town hall on Saturday in Brooklyn, where he directly criticized President Donald Trump’s involvement in the mayoral race.

“It’s not doing to be Donald Trump, it’s not going to be (billionaire donor) Bill Ackman, it’s not going to be DoorDash. We will choose our own mayor,” Mamdani told a sea of supporters at Brooklyn College.

The event, part of Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, comes as Mamdani works to consolidate the support of New York City Democrats, with divisions lingering in the wake of his upset victory in the June primary.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — whom Mamdani defeated in the nominating contest — is forging ahead with an independent bid, while incumbent

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