U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, D.C., and suggested he could take similar action in New York because of his distaste for the leading candidate for mayor there.

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Donald Trump hinted at federal control over New York City and Washington. This came after Zohran Mamdani emerged as a leading mayoral candidate. Trump criticized Mamdani and the city's governance. He also questioned the rise in crime in Washington DC However,

Trump discussed New York City's mayoral race during a Cabinet meeting but said he was 'not getting involved' in endorsing any candidates.

With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the fighting in Gaza.

Republicans made a right turn at “states’ rights are no longer a priority,” and arrived at “we don’t much care about local control, either.”

President Trump threatened Tuesday to use federal power to seize control of New York City if “communist” Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor.