Zohran Mamdani energised younger and more progressive voters but alarmed more moderate Democrats. Photo: AP PHOTO

US President Donald Trump is backing former New York governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City and threatening to hold back federal funds to the city if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election.

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Trump, a Republican who has offered frequent commentary on the New York mayoral election, injected himself further into the race by crossing party lines to support Cuomo over Mamdani and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa, who trails badly in publi

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