President Trump’s decision to wade into the New York City mayoral election betrays a complicated situation for the most powerful politician in the country, putting the Queens native’s political and personal interests at odds with each other.

Politically, allies argue it would be to Trump’s benefit to see democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani prevail in November and lead the nation’s largest city.

While New York’s politics are not representative of the entire country, Trump could easily elevate Mamdani on the midterm trail and portray him as a leading voice of a Democratic Party out of step with the nation.

But Trump does not appear entirely sold on the idea of a Mamdani victory, and some allies warned a win by the leftist candidate could change the game on what kinds of policies voters wi

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