In a video clip that\u2019s exploded in popularity online, President Donald Trump made it clear, in no uncertain terms, that should New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani should interfere with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal immigrants, he\u2019ll pay a heavy price.<\/p>\n
During a press event that occurred back in the summer of 2025, but has maintained relevance given Zohran\u2019s comments about illegal immigration and ICE, a reporter asked President Trump what he would do if Mamdani made good on his word and attempted to stop ICE from completing its mission to deport those who are in the country illegally. The president responded like a total boss, saying, \u201cThen we\u2019ll arrest him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The reporter kicked things off by saying, \u201cMr. President, in your beloved New York City, your beloved New York City, may well be led by a communist soon, Zohran Mamdani, who in his nomination speech said he will defy ICE, and will not allow ICE to arrest criminal aliens in New York City. Your message to communist Zohran Mamdani<\/p>\n
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The president, sporting his trademark red \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d cap, answered with a short and sweet statement, saying, \u201cThen we\u2019ll have to arrest him.\u201d Such is a sentiment that Tom Homan and others in the Trump Administration have echoed, refusing to take the socialist, sanctuary city mayor seriously.<\/p>\n
Those statements have been necessary because now-Mayor-Elect Mamdani has not at all been shy about his plans to try and thwart the efforts of immigration officials who are carrying out deportation operations in the city, making such statements a staple of his platform during his campaign.<\/p>\n
Watch Trump\u2019s epic statement here:<\/p>\n