Trump Slams Mamdani Over Pied-à-Terre Tax After 100 Days
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Mamdani is 'DESTROYING New York' after the mayor backed an annual fee on nonresident luxury homes worth over $5 million.
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Overview
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is 'DESTROYING New York' and criticized 'TAX, TAX, TAX' policies after Mamdani backed a pied-à-terre tax.
Mamdani announced an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million owned by non-New Yorkers, a pied-à-terre tax expected to generate about $500 million annually according to Hochul's office.
Mamdani said he and Trump are 'in touch' and have held a number of meetings in the Oval Office despite their disagreements, while Trump replied with a blistering Truth Social post.
At an event marking his first 100 days on April 12, Mamdani said his administration secured $1.2 billion for child care, fixed 100,000 potholes, and pledged 2,000 free child-care spots by fall 2026 and 12,000 by fall 2027.
The tax, backed by Governor Kathy Hochul, is meant to help close a $5.4 billion fiscal gap through the next fiscal year, and officials say nonresident owners could avoid it by making a property their primary residence or renting it to a primary resident.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present largely neutral coverage, balancing reported achievements (1.2 billion for child care, 100,000 potholes fixed) with unfulfilled promises (rent cuts, full universal child care). sources rely on direct quotes from Mamdani and factual details, using occasional mildly evaluative verbs like "trumpeted" without sustained editorializing.