New York City’s lone Republican member of Congress is criticizing an effort within her own party to defund the Big Apple over Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral race on Tuesday.

“These attempts by those within my party to score cheap political points by going after New York City are not going to be met lightly. We’re going to fight back,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) told Fox News Digital on Friday.

“I’m the only Republican representing our city in Washington. My constituents did not vote for Zohran Mamdani, and then you have people in Washington wanting to punish the whole city for the stupid decisions of a few.”

Her ire comes in response to Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) revealing plans for new legislation called the Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests Act

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