This is not the first time the Trump administration has sought to appeal directly to local law enforcement. In October, the Associated Press reported that ICE spent millions of dollars on targeted television ads nationwide, using politically charged messaging to recruit police officers in sanctuary cities.
The campaign was part of the White House’s effort to meet its goal of hiring 10,000 new ICE officers by the end of the year.
President Donald Trump has been outspoken in his criticism of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, labeling him a “communist” and threatening to withhold federal funding from New York City or even have him arrested if he refuses to cooperate with ICE once in office.
Mamdani, who was sharply critical of Trump throughout his campaign, said Wednesday that he remains open to working with the president on reducing the city’s cost of living — his signature campaign issue, the outlet added. Continue reading…
